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Hello everyone, today is my stop at the “I Miss You, I Hate This” Tour and I have a review as well as a playlist for you.
DISCLAIMER: A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review!
about the book
Synopsis:
Five Feet Apart meets Kate in Waiting in this timely story of two best friends navigating the complexities of friendship while their world is turned upside down by a global pandemic.
The lives of high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales couldnโt be more different. Parisa, an earnest and privileged Iranian American, struggles to live up to her own impossible standards. Gabriela, a cynical Mexican American, has all the confidence Parisa lacks but none of the financial stability. She canโt help but envy Parisaโs posh lifestyle whenever she hears her two moms argue about money. Despite their differences, as soon as they met on the first day of freshman year, they had an โus versus the worldโ mentality. Whatever the future had in store for themโthe pressure to get good grades, the litany of family dramas, and the heartbreak of unrequited loveโthey faced it together. Until a global pandemic forces everyone into lockdown. Suddenly senior year doesnโt look anything like they hoped it would. And as the whole world is tested during this time of crisis, their friendship will be, too.
With equal parts humor and heart, Parisaโs and Gabrielaโs stories unfold in a mix of prose, text messages, and emails as they discover new dreams, face insecurities, and confront their greatest fears.
Content Warning:ย Anxiety
Rep:ย Iranian-American & Mexican-American
Title – I Miss You, I Hate This
Author – Sara Saedi
Genre – Young Adult Contemporary
Release date – October 11th, 2022
Review
Parisa and Gabriela are best friends, and they couldn’t be more different. One suffers from anxiety, the other is very confident. Both are also seniors in High school, however their little bubble is soon going to burst as a pandemic is on its way. One which might be deadly for the younger population.
I have to admit that I felt mixed feelings before requesting this book. Our pandemic and its different lockdowns wasn’t that long ago, and COVID still lingers around. I remember that I was very anxious during the first few months and just couldn’t read anything related to health issues, pandemics and so on. While “I Miss You, I Hate This” isn’t specifically talking about COVID, but another made up pandemic, there are still resemblances. You definitely need to be aware of that before starting the book.
However, my “anxiety” got quickly replaced by reading pleasure. This book is a mix of cultures, best friends who just want to get through school, and families who are the complete opposite of each other. I loved how the author managed to fit all of this and a lot more into her book. I liked her writing style a lot, and “I Miss You, I Hate You” will definitely not be my last book by Saedi.
Everything felt so real in this book, the anxiety, the pandemic and so much more. I’ve read a few reviews where others compare this book with a diary during COVID-19, and I have to agree. It definitely feels like that.
I can highly recommend this book to Contemporary readers out there.
Bookish links
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Playlist
about the author
Sara Saedi is the author of the memoir Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card and the Never Ever series. She is also a television writer, most recently working on the upcoming Green Lantern series for HBO Max. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.
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Tour Schedule
October 10th
Confessions of a YA Reader โ Promotional Post
Amaniโs Honest Reviews โ Review & Playlist
October 11th
Brinns Books โ Review & Favorite Quotes
The Book Dutchesses โ Promotional Post
PopTheButterfly Reads โ Review
October 12th
Stuck in Fiction โ Promotional Post
pluvioreads โ Review & Playlist
Melancholic Blithe โ Mood Board
October 13th
Nine Bookish Lives โ Promotional Post
Sheaf and Ink โ Promotional Post
Raeโs Reading Lounge โ Review & Favorite Quotes
October 14th
Justice For Readersย โ Promotional Post
Books Are Magic Tooย โ Review
Jen Jen Reviewsย โ Review
October 15th
bookloversbookreviews โ Promotional Post
Boysโ Mom Reads! โ Review
One Book More โ Top 5 Reasons to Read I Miss You, I Hate This
October 16th
Kait Plus Booksย โ Promotional Post
Phannie the ginger bookwormย โ Review & Playlist
Instagram Schedule
October 10th
get.outside.and.read โ Review & Favorite Quotes
gryffindorbookishnerd โ Review
onemused โ Promotional Post
hodophile_z โ Review
October 11th
allielovestoread โ Review & Favorite Quotes
theliteraryhedgehog โ Promotional Post
brinnsbooks โ Bloggerโs Choice
popthebutterfly โ Bloggerโs Choice
October 12th
writingrosereads โ Promotional Post
hoardingbooks.herdingcats โ Review & Favorite Quotes
booksinasnap โ Top 5 Reasons to Read I Miss You, I Hate This,
pluvioreads โ Bloggerโs Choice
October 13th
jacleomik33ย โ Review
wild.legendsย โ Review & Playlist
books_and_diceย โ Review & Favorite Quotes
ninebookishlivesย โ Bloggerโs Choice
sheafandinkย โ Bloggerโs Choice
October 14th
tbrandbeyond โ Promotional Post
nikki_bookbinges โ 15 Reactions While Reading I Miss You, I Hate This
booksaremagictoo โ Bloggerโs Choice
jenjenreviews โ Bloggerโs Choice
October 15th
quirkylitlover โ Top 5 Reasons to Read I Miss You, I Hate This
dreaminginpages โ Promotional Post
bookloversbookreviews โ Bloggerโs Choice
1bookmore โ Bloggerโs Choice
October 16th
mulberryreadsย โ Review
torithelibrarianย โ Promotional Post
the.book.nerd.foxย โ Review
*A review copy of this book has been sent to me in exchange for an honest review. This has not influenced my rating!
