I understand that it showcases how real bullying can come to be, but in a fictional ‘romance’, it just killed any positive feelings towards Jared. He was fueled by such irrational hatred, it was ridiculous. Maybe we didn’t need the insight into his mind. By the time I finished reading Until You, I hated Jared. I truly believed he was redeemed.When I saw Until You was in Jared’s POV, I wanted to gobble it up to see if I could like Jared a bit more, but my Lord was I disappointed. He came off as remorseful and his birthday gift was definitely a winning move. While I’ll never believe bullying is ok, I was willing to give Jared a second chance like Tate. Eventually he starts worming his way into Tate’s heart (and mine), and proves he’s dedicated to righting his wrongs.After reading Bully, I felt some compassion for Jared. When the reason is revealed, I did not think Jared was at all justified, but you can’t help but feel for him. It’s obvious how much Jared despises her, but like Tate, we’re left in the dark about why for quite some time. This fuels Jared’s desire to make her cry. Before she left, Tate decided enough was enough and started standing up for herself. Tate is back from a year abroad and the bullying her former best friend Jared dishes out towards her is getting worse. There’s a lot of repetition between books (for obvious reasons), but there’s also details we missed out on.Bully was soul crushing. Bully is told through Tate’s eyes, while Until You gives us Jared’s. I decided to review Bully and Until You together because they are basically the same story, just told from different POVs.
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