Love You Hate You Miss You
Published by Harperteen
ISBN: 0061122831
288 pages
A Quick Synopsis: Love You Hate You Miss You is a story about Amy and how she deals with her friend, Julia’s tragic and untimely death by writing letters to her as a form of therapy.
The General Review: Love You Hate You Miss You is a very real view of a sardonic teenager dealing with the confusing feelings of a best friend dying and feeling like you had a hand in the death. Raw emotions are captured and communicated to the reader thru simple yet profound statements and conversations. The revealing of the storyline is varied between the present and recalling events from the past, up to and including the accident that killed Julia.
Likes: This book is very raw and honest. The author holds nothing back. I think the reactions and conversations are realistic. Also, all of Amy’s problems weren’t resolved by the end of the book.
I also like how most chapters begin with Amy writing a letter to Julia. Although the book is written from Amy’s perspective, I like it when an author mixes it up and changes the flow of the storyline.
Dislikes: There isn’t a whole lot I didn’t like about this book. Although I thought Amy’s parent were realistic, they kinda got on my nerves.
Judging a Book by its Cover: I had this book sitting on my desk at work and my co-worker made this comment:
“She looks really sad, like someone died our something and she doesn’t know how to deal with it”-M.A.
Hmmm… good interpretation, M, and I hadn’t even told her about the book yet!
Closing Comments: It didn’t take me very long to read this book, but it’s not an easy read emotionally (although it’s not as disturbing as Living Dead Girl, also by Elizabeth Scott). I recommend this book for anyone who has ever lost someone tragically or who is a fan of Young Adult Fiction in general.
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This book sounds interesting. I'll have to add it to my wishlist. :)
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ReplyDeleteHow interesting that your co-worker picked up on that. Looks like a good read!
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds very interesting. Lots of emotion. It's a lovely cover, even if she does look sad. Inventive use of point of view by the author. Thanks for a great review.
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