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''Hater'' is a book by U.K. author [[http://www.djmoody.co.uk David Moody]].

Something is wrong with society these days. The news gives reports of people just suddenly deciding to [[{{ILLKILLYOU}} kill]] other people: enemies, strangers, coworkers, friends, family. Random. [[RuleOfCool Brutal]]. For seemingly no reason.

Enter the protagonist, TheEveryman: He lives a mundane life, married with children, slaves away for a paycheck under a miserable bitch of a boss. He stops going to work and barricades himself with his family inside their home until it's over because he starts seeing people mowing down other people in real life, on the street and at work, not just on television, which has basically gone off the air, and is now displaying the message, "REMAIN CALM DO NOT PANIC TAKE SHELTER WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL".

The {{Sequel}} ''Literature/DogBlood'' came out in 2010.

The TheFilmOfTheBook is currently in DevelopmentHell.

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!! TROPES:

* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: The main character suddenly realizes that he is a Hater. ]]
%%* JustBeforeTheEnd: The first part of the trilogy.
* HatePlague: A virus causes people to murder their loved ones and anyone else in their path. The local media even calls the infected people "haters."
%%* {{ILLKILLYOU}}: big time.
* TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: You can't see them, but they can definitely see ''you.''
* TakingTheKids: The protagonist plan to take his daughter away, but his wife prevents him and takes the kids with her to get them away from him.
* VillainProtagonist: [[spoiler: The main character realizes he is a Hater and then kills his father-in-law with plans to kill the rest of his family save for his daughter.]]
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