A review by lostinabookishworld
PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely loved this book and devoured it in less than 24 hours. I'll be honest, at first, I wasn't sure how much I was going to like Maddie because there were times she made choices that were frustrating or refused to communicate, but I felt like the way she moved through her grief was so raw and real that I understood why she did certain things. I applaud Lauren Connolly's writing because there were things that happened in the story that I'm usually so annoyed by in other books but it was handled perfectly here and I enjoyed every second that I was reading this book.  

Maddie and Dom's trips and experiences throughout the story were so moving and I thought it was a gorgeous exploration how people handle losing someone so close to them. I loved all their banter, their relationship felt like it moved at a natural pace, and the spice was spicing nicely. Maddie's other relationships in the book were also done so well; the twins were perfection, her friends in Seattle were great, and her mom/grandmother were horrible and I'm glad she got away from them. I haven't read a book where a main character has chronic asthma and I thought the representation was done well. 

The last 20% of this book had me crying pretty much the whole time - it was absolutely fantastic. I genuinely can't recommend this book enough, I loved it. 

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