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A review by andreasromancebooks
PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly
3.0
3 ⭐️ I'm not sure how I feel about this book...
The thing is, I'm fairly certain it wasn't bad, but also I know it wasn't great so I think a three is a more than fair in between. This is a very heavy book, even if it has a lot of rom-com-y elements to it. The main plot of the book focuses on Maddie's grief surrounding her brother's death. He was her only sibling and the only family member she truly cared for and loved. After her brother's battle with cancer, she finds out during his funeral that he left letters to everyone in his close family/friend circle, including her. Except for hers, there were a couple of stipulations to meet. First, every single one of her letters was addressed to both her and his brother's best friend, Dom - the only guy Maddie has ever loved (in secret) and now hated (very publicly). Her confusion and feelings are all part of the journey, and it takes a while for us to settle into such a difficult story and dynamic, especially when there seems to be no clarification for the greater part of the book.
I think part of my problem with this book is that the whole thing was just a big, massive, huge miscommunication after the other... all paired with making slightly f**cked up choices all in the name of being a good person. The 'big explanations' we wait until the very end of the book to hear are so obvious from the beginning when we're given just a hint of how everything played out all of those years ago, that the angst just feels idiotic and convoluted for no reason, and it was more frustrating than anything else.
Still, grief and pain are very heavy topics, and I always applaud authors who do not shy away from them and respect the ever-changing nature of it all. It might not have been my favourite book, but it may be worth a read if heartbreak and grief are something you wish to explore or understand a bit better.
The thing is, I'm fairly certain it wasn't bad, but also I know it wasn't great so I think a three is a more than fair in between. This is a very heavy book, even if it has a lot of rom-com-y elements to it. The main plot of the book focuses on Maddie's grief surrounding her brother's death. He was her only sibling and the only family member she truly cared for and loved. After her brother's battle with cancer, she finds out during his funeral that he left letters to everyone in his close family/friend circle, including her. Except for hers, there were a couple of stipulations to meet. First, every single one of her letters was addressed to both her and his brother's best friend, Dom - the only guy Maddie has ever loved (in secret) and now hated (very publicly). Her confusion and feelings are all part of the journey, and it takes a while for us to settle into such a difficult story and dynamic, especially when there seems to be no clarification for the greater part of the book.
I think part of my problem with this book is that the whole thing was just a big, massive, huge miscommunication after the other... all paired with making slightly f**cked up choices all in the name of being a good person. The 'big explanations' we wait until the very end of the book to hear are so obvious from the beginning when we're given just a hint of how everything played out all of those years ago, that the angst just feels idiotic and convoluted for no reason, and it was more frustrating than anything else.
Still, grief and pain are very heavy topics, and I always applaud authors who do not shy away from them and respect the ever-changing nature of it all. It might not have been my favourite book, but it may be worth a read if heartbreak and grief are something you wish to explore or understand a bit better.