This was a book about long distance friendship, growing up, and learning how to stay friends despite growing apart as people. Ava and Gen were very interesting characters on their own, but together they create a dynamic that's compelling to the reader. Not only did I want to continue reading, I felt like I had to know how this part of their story ended. The chemistry and dialogue were realistic and I really, genuinely enjoyed reading this story. There were moments that felt a little forced, but overall I didn't feel like the quality of the book was deteriorated by that. If you're looking for a book that is on the lighter side but that has actual substance, then this is a good pick.

I Hate Everyone But You is an epistolary novel about Gen and Ava. They have been best friends for years and are faced with going to college on opposite sides of the country. Gen is a journalism major at Emerson College and Ava is studying film at USC. Their friendship is tested by distance, teenage drama, Gen's exploration of her sexuality, and Ava's mental/emotional instability.
I wanted to love this story; however, the characters were difficult for me - they had complexity but not a lot of likeability. This made the novel a fun read, but not the meaningful read it could have been.

For anyone who has a best friend!

Honestly once I started this book it was really hard to put down. Not because it was SO AMazing. And not because it was that sort of book that you get lost in the pages.
It was because you can see yourself somewhat in this and the convos you have with your bestie.
My bestie and I have been besties since the age of 13. We have gone through so much together. Babies, weddings, houses, road trips, death.
She has been there for me through the thick and the thin.
She is the ying to my yang.

We have inside jokes, we have moments and we have had fights.

All in the name of love.

I love her fiercely and this book reminded me of us. Growing, separating and coming back together again.

I love you my Puzie <3

Mare~Slitsread

I have enjoyed Gaby and Allison's youtube show, Just Between Us, for years and jumped at the opportunity to receive an ARC from NetGalley of their upcoming book. As a fan of their show, I was not disappointed by this quirky and hilarious YA book. However, I would even recommend this to people who do not already know if they are a Gaby or an Allison (in the books case, a Gen or an Ava) since they are 3 dimensional characters even in paper. The format (emails and texts) allows this book to be fun and addictive with random 1 liners scattered throughout their correspondence. I also love that it touches on important themes such as LGBTQ acceptance, relationships, mental health issues, college life, and of course friendship!

Oh this book  I loved it, absolutely loved it. I am a sucker for books written in email/text form anyway but this one was beautiful. I loved both the characters and they were so cute with each other! The sensitivity with how some very challenging topics were dealt with was amazing. My wish was granted for this book and I am so glad it was. I devoured it in a few hours and loved it (Did I mention that I loved it?) Thank you so much.

A little bit of nostalgia, and a lot of Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging, I recommend this book to anyone dreading going to college.

As a Buzzfeed fan once upon a time, I'm quite familiar with authors Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin, and their specific contributions to this book are very VERY obvious, especially to the main characters Ava and Gen. Filled with Dunn and Raskin's typical wit and tenacity, Gen and Ava leap off the page, entirely realized.

A quick and fun read, I recommend this to seniors both dreading and excited for the leap to higher education.

'I Hate Everyone But You' is a modern epistolar novel about two girls connected by an unlikely friendship. Ava suffers from OCD since she was 4, she is a type of an introvert with loving family, while Gen is an independent extrovert experiencing with her sexuality. Being 18 and away from their homes they grow up by dealing with new relationships, moods and morals. As an educator I wouldn't recommend it to my students mostly because sex issues are treated very lightly here, Or in other words with total honesty as far as the real (and cruel) world is concerned.