I Hate Everyone But You: A Novel by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

I Hate Everyone But You: A Novel by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

Published by Wednesday Books

Published on September 5, 2017

Genres: Teens, YA Contemporary

Page Count: 352

Source: Netgalley

Format: eBook

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Description: 

Dear Best Friend,

I can already tell that I will hate everyone but you.

Sincerely,

Ava Helmer

(that brunette who won’t leave you alone)

We're still in the same room, you weirdo.

Stop crying.

G

So begins a series of texts and emails sent between two best friends, Ava and Gen, as they head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. From first loves to weird roommates, heartbreak, self-discovery, coming out and mental health, the two best friends will document every moment to each other. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship be able to survive the distance?

I Hate Everyone But You, the debut novel by two emerging major talents in YA, Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn, is a story about new beginnings, love and heartbreak, and ultimately about the power of friendship.

Hello.

I really wanted to like I Hate Everyone But You: A Novel by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin. The premise intrigued me and I found the format to be quite interesting. Little did I know that the format would end up throwing me some. It would take me a minute at times to remember what avatar was which girl in the text message components. 

The premise was interesting and I am sure that some can relate to it. Two best friends are in colleges across the country. This book is how they keep in contact with each other during part of the time. Each navigates through classes, extra curricular activities, and interactions with people that interest them with the advice of the other one. Some advice is horrible. Some is great. 

The characters did not really call to me as much as I had hoped that they would. Yes, I do know people like them but I did not find myself drawn to them. They find themselves stepping out of their comfort zones and quickly become people that they never thought they would be. I wish that I could say they truly grew from these experiences. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for giving me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I am rating this book Three Orange Books because I felt that the story was lacking at times and I did not feel invested in the characters. Also, the cover for the US edition is not appealing. I do not know about the other editions but the US one is just not good. I am not sure that I would recommend this book. 

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