Don’t Hate the Player
- Author Alexis Nedd
- Narrator Aaron Landon, Stacy Gonzalez
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
- Run Time 9 hours and 30 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School 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: First experiences and growing up, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, eSports / Professional video gaming, Field hockey, Sports and Active outdoor recreation.
Titles Purchased
- 1-5
- 6-10
- 11-15
- 16-20
- Over 20
Price p/Title
- £7.99
- £6.99
- £5.99
- £4.99
- £3.99
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What to expect
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 -
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 -
A great pick for video game nerds and fans of Brittney Morris’s Slay.
School Library Journal -
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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