Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park is the perfect rom com. It’s funny, relatable and had me smiling the entire time I read it. Melody Joo is sarcastic, caring and motivated. She’s the perfect main character and I wish she were real so we could be best friends.

The title says it all how this woman started to work for this gaming company in Seattle And she goes through all these hurdles And this guy named Anthony keeps giving her all these like hurdles and how he is just so mean to her Then this intern name Nathan really helps her with stuff but she's kind of afraid to be close to somebody and because she's Korean and she's kind like an outsider but she knows her stuff and she has some really good friends but you can see where media can do a lot of damage to a person and she has to combat this during the book to get this game launched and how it would be like really racist and sexism to her but she keeps ploughing through And then Anthony gets this game going and how it was like she was like demoted but everybody liked her And gaming is a really hard thing to break into and this is a really good book to show how you can get around these people who really don't want women in this field and how you have to contemplate dirty a lot like them but I think it's a really good read if you're going into this type of business I know it's an infecti Because it shows what you have to do and how you have to combat the media It was really bad I mean shoot if she was attacked the man who was attacked there was a really nasty blogs the police said to be involved they have to get hackers involved just to help her because the police don't even know how to do these types beside rotax and there's a really eye opener

I read a lot of thrillers, so this was a great break from the intense reads. Was this book a perfect rom com? Not really, but it had me laugh out loud more than once. Melody is. Korean American programmer. She is one of only a few women at her firm. She deals. a lot with Asian prejudice and female prejudice in a male dominated world.

The book needed a little more balance between the horrors of being a minority, humor and romance. There wasn’t enough transition between those segments of the book. But having mentioned that, I enjoyed the book. Melody and Nolan are likable characters.

This wasn't quite what I expected to read based on the summary. I expected the story to focus more on the romance, but it was really more an exploration of sexism in the workplace. That said, I did generally enjoy this story. Melody was an interesting main character, and I appreciated how the story developed. I'd recommend as a generally light, easy read.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC of Loathe At First Sight by Suzanne Park. This book would make a great movie or TV series!!! As the mother of a young adult daughter (who doesn’t game) and two teenaged sons (who do nothing but game), I had only a small awareness of how much sexism existed within the Gaming industry. I was even less aware of how much racism was mixed in on top of that. This book was quirky and interesting and funny and gave me an excellent handful of talking points with aforementioned sons about how they are treating people they game with online and message on game sites as well as get some thoughts on women in gaming. It made for some interesting dinner conversation. And I still have some parenting left to do with them, apparently…

This book was different from the typical rom-com because it also discussed the struggles of being a woman in the video game industry. I thought that the story had some plot holes and that the characters weren’t fully developed but I still enjoyed it!

This delicious, debut novel takes an unusual approach to women who fight patriarchy in the work world. The author's background as a standup comedian is evident in the humorous, satirical language and approach to the issues at hand. The protagonist is a strong, tough, sassy and beautiful character who is swimming upstream, but determined to succeed. The author deftly addresses central themes of trust and jealousy in the workplace. The interplay between the protagonist and her very traditional parents is a side bar that is absolutely hilarious. I could not put this book down, and read it in one day. I cannot wait to read another book by this author!!

I admit I went into this book without a clue as to what to expect except for the title, the blurb and that it was classified as an Own Voice/Romance in NetGalley. I was especially curious about the concept-- Korean American woman navigates the male-dominated gamer world while finding romance. Basically, I was expecting an own voice enemies to lovers romance. While I understand that the story is intended to show the struggles/marginalization of being a woman in the gaming industry, and an Korean American one at that, I believe the story could have done without some of the "wry humor" and harshest elements if the goal was to bring forth a lighthearted rom-com.

DNF. This just wasn’t for me. The characters weren’t very likable. It seems everyone was stereotyped. I had high hopes, but this one missed the mark.

A unique twist on a rom-com - set in a gaming company where a female employee faces many obstacles to reach success. I enjoyed the plot and especially her video game concept 😂

Loved this book!

It's rare that you find a contemporary romance book with an Asian American as the title character. I could relate to her parents meddling and scolding, as it was so familiar to my own situation.

Also felt that Suzanne captured the highly misogynistic environment of the tech industry, both the subtle and in-your-face / are-you-kidding me behaviour. I was cheering for the title character's success, and it was less of a "love story" and more a story of how a young woman overcomes gender stereotypes to succeed.

Would highly recommend this.

I quite enjoyed this book. Interesting combination of amusing and serious. Very well written, held my intrest throughout the entire story. Loved the characters in this story.
4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the Author and publisher for a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are my own.

I struggled with this one. I felt that I wanted to like it a lot more than I did. It would have been enjoyable if there was a better, clearer arc of a plot line instead of a lot of minutiae that didn’t progress any of the characters’ relationships. It just felt bogged down. And the relationship between Melody and Nolan had zero chemistry. I love an enemies to lovers story but this just wasn’t it.

A breezy novel about the trials, tribulations and eventual triumph of a female game producer in a largely male, rather racist, misogynist profession.

Overall I enjoyed this book, although it took me awhile to reach that opinion. I'm not the target demographic for this type of book and not at all interested in video games. I'm also way older than the twenty something characters in this novel. Still, I found the central character Melody Joo to be a likable protagonist, self aware, self effacing and funny. I imagine the author's description of a gaming company, full of largely clueless young men, was pretty true to life. Throw in a little romance, humorous interactions with her stereotypical Asian parents, her eye rolling relationship with her soon to be married self absorbed best friend and the result is a fun quick read.

Loathe at First Sight might make you loathe men. I’m was drawn to this book thinking it would be a rom-com story set in the video game industry. This is more of men behaving badly in the video game industry. While there is some romance the story focuses on harassment, a toxic work environment, and threats. I think if I had entered into reading this with a better understanding of what the story was about, I would have liked it better. This a 2.5 for me, rounded up to 3.
Thank you NetGalley for the Arc.

I really enjoyed this one! It kept me laughing and provided insight to a female in a male workplace environment. I really loved the authors writing and want to check out more of her books in the future!! This was such. cute romcom but also touched on many more topics and I enjoyed it all!!

The title of this book made me think this was going to be an enemy to lovers story, but it was not. This book is more about racism and sexism in the gaming industry. It was an interesting story, with a unique idea for a video game, but not what I was expecting. I did appreciate how things worked out in the end, but some parts of this book were hard to read. I received a copy from netgalley, and this is my honest review.

As a woman in a male-dominated field, I can say that this book rang true to a lot of my experiences. Melody was a confident and intelligent woman thrust into crappy situations with few allies. If you go into this book thinking that it's going to be a romance, you'll be disappointed. However there's still a slow burn romantic element that kept me engaged. The writing can be a bit on the nose, but I refused to put it down. Consider me a fan for life.

Cute story! Melody didn’t end up with who I thought she would (I do this weird thing, 1-2 chapters in, I formulate my own story in my mind and see how close I am at the end..) I think you can over look some of the things (sexist jokes and a bit of racism because it's just a story) and really get into the story. It is very well paced, once you get started you won't want to stop!

Loathe at First Sight followed Melody, a character that is a female gamer and how she has to deal with sexism. I thought Melody was funny and enjoyed watching her battle and come out on top of racism and misogyny in the work place. I was rooting for Melody and was thrilled that she had Nolan there to support her.

The romance felt more like a sub-plot and I did wish that there was more.