![]() I wish there had been just a little bit more at the end of the novel for me to warm up to them again, but I definitely view them a little differently because of their final actions.Īll in all, it was a super fun read. I entered the story loving these characters and I was not crazy about some of the actions at the end of story, which left me liking them a little less. The other let down was how the characters reacted at the climax of the story. I think part of it is that I was expecting it to take place over the first year of college when it was the first semester, so it’s not that big of a crucial point to me. It made the story feel a little unbalance and the ending a bit rushed. The book runs from September-December of their freshman year of college, but the bulk of the story takes place in September/October. Personally, I wish the story had taken place over a longer period of time. There were only two concrete let downs for me. Like I said, it's fluffy, it's lighthearted, but ESPECIALLY funny. It was an interesting dynamic to follow a friendship where one half is “woke” whereas the other is fairly oblivious to social issues and has a lot to still learn.Īlso, THE HUMOR. There are a lot of times where Ava says things that aren’t politically correct and Gen’s responses vary from “Let me explain this to you so you can be more aware” and “I am not your personal educator, you can google it and learn yourself”, which are both valid responses from a friend in my opinion. Gen is hecka invested in social issues related to people of cover, people of the LGBTQ+ community, etc., but Ava is pretty uneducated. They butt heads, they don’t always understand each other, and that’s okay because they still love each other!Īnother thing I loved about their relationship was the imbalance of awareness of social issues. TEEN FRIENDSHIPS AREN’T ALWAYS PERFECT AND FLUFFY (though I would definitely consider this a fluff-read). They get into fights and ignore each other. What I love even MORE is that they actually argue! They disagree. It was so lovely to watch these two friends who have spent so much of their adolescence together adapt & grow through their separate college experiences! I love that they really know each other, are fairly supportive, and genuinely have concern for each other. I need more books in my life that aren’t so focused on romance. My favorite part of the book has to be THE FRIENDSHIP. Not only do we talk about mental health, sexuality, polyamory, but there’s talk of stepping out of your comfort zone, drinking, drugs, sex, personal responsibility, making decisions for your future goals, standing up for what you believe in, and so much more! It was a really well rounded novel when it came to the content being discussed for teen issues. I was really pleased with how many relevant teen issues are talked about in this book. You could just tell her thoughts are ones people really experience! And while Gen does not claim one label in regards to her sexuality, she toys with the term “bisexuality” & is also polyamorous, which is how Gaby identifies as well! It was very evident that the authors were writing from personal experience, and I always appreciate the added authenticity of own voices novels, as shown in I Hate Everyone But You. As someone with anxiety, I was really able to relate to Ava the most. I also was so pleased to find out this story is own voices x2! Allison & Ava have both dealt with OCD and anxiety for most of their lives. Internet girls (TTYL/TTFN/L8R G8R series I loved in elementary school! There were times when I had wished conversations had been more finished as opposed to just jumping from one to another, but all around, it was a fun format. Having some background on the authors was definitely an asset to the story.Īs this is told in texts and emails only, I was slightly worried about the format, but I found it to be a nice change of pace! I do not feel like I missed much by not having it in a normal format, and it suited the story well. ![]() It felt as if the characters truly embodied the authors – You could tell me these were actual text conversations between Gaby & Allison during their freshman year of college, and I would believe it in a heartbeat. Martins Press for sending me a review copy!Īs someone who has been a fan of Gaby & Allison’s YouTube videos in the past, I think anyone who is a fan would enjoy this book. I really had fun with this one! Thanks to St. 4.5 Stars! This was a super-fast paced, light-hearted read.
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