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Don't Hate the Player
- Author
- Alexis Nedd
- Narrator
- Aaron Landon, Stacy Gonzalez
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 15 June 2021
- Run Time
- 9 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Computer and video games, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and life changes, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Field hockey, eSports / Professional video gaming
What to expect
"Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious." – Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue
From an exciting new voice comes a funny and heartfelt YA romance set in the world of competitive gaming, perfect for fans of Opposite of Always and Slay.
Emilia Romero is living a double life. By day, she’s a field hockey star with a flawless report card. But by night, she’s kicking virtual ass as the only female member of a highly competitive eSports team. Emilia has mastered the art of keeping her two worlds thriving, which hinges on them staying completely separate. That's in part to keep her real-life persona, but also for her own safety, since girl gamers are often threatened and harassed.
When a major eSports tournament comes to her city, Emilia is determined to prove herself to her team and the male-dominated gaming community. But her perfectly balanced life is thrown for a loop when a member of a rival team recognizes her . . .
Jake Hooper has had a crush on Emilia since he was ten years old. When his underdog eSports team makes it into the tournament, he's floored to discover she's been leading a double life. The fates bring Jake and Emilia together as they work to keep her secret, even as the pressures of the tournament and their non-gaming world threaten to pull everything apart.
Debut author Alexis Nedd has crafted a YA combo-punch of charming romance and virtual adventure that will win the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.
Critics Review
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Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious, Don’t Hate the Player feels like hanging out with all of your realest, nerdiest, funniest friends. I can’t wait to see what Alexis Nedd does next.
Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE
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In this delightfully entertaining romance, Nedd covers an impressive range of topics with a rare combination of hilarity, sarcasm, and sincerity. Gamers and nongamers alike will squeal, cheer, and boo in this page-turner. A sure winner.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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A great pick for video game nerds and fans of Brittney Morris’s Slay.
School Library Journal
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A lively game-infused romance. Nedd has the lingo of online e-sports down pat, giving the game and its players an authenticity that many other gaming-oriented YA books lack. Moreover, Nedd ably uses gaming to slice through many topics relevant to today’s teens, such as racism and sexism. Gamers looking for a fun, relatable story with depth and heart should absolutely give this book a read.
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Details
- Author
- Alexis Nedd
- Narrator
- Aaron Landon, Stacy Gonzalez
- Duration
- 9 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 June 2021
- ISBN
- 9781547607686
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Computer and video games, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports teams and clubs, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and life changes, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Field hockey, eSports / Professional video gaming
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Don't Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd, read by Aaron Landon and Stacy Gonzalez."Refreshingly voice-y, wildly smart, and genuinely hilarious." – Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal BlueFrom an exciting new voice comes a funny and heartfelt YA romance set in the world of competitive gaming, perfect for fans of Opposite of Always and Slay.Emilia Romero is living a double life. By day, she’s a field hockey star with a flawless report card. But by night, she’s kicking virtual ass as the only female member of a highly competitive eSports team. Emilia has mastered the art of keeping her two worlds thriving, which hinges on them staying completely separate. That's in part to keep her real-life persona, but also for her own safety, since girl gamers are often threatened and harassed. When a major eSports tournament comes to her city, Emilia is determined to prove herself to her team and the male-dominated gaming community. But her perfectly balanced life is thrown for a loop when a member of a rival team recognizes her . . . Jake Hooper has had a crush on Emilia since he was ten years old. When his underdog eSports team makes it into the tournament, he's floored to discover she's been leading a double life. The fates bring Jake and Emilia together as they work to keep her secret, even as the pressures of the tournament and their non-gaming world threaten to pull everything apart.Debut author Alexis Nedd has crafted a YA combo-punch of charming romance and virtual adventure that will win the hearts of gamers and non-gamers alike.
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