A review by brooke_review
Miss You Love You Hate You Bye by Abby Sher

1.0

I try to find redeeming qualities in all of the books I read, but unfortunately there is little to like about Abby Sher's novel Miss You Love You Hate You Bye. If the title, with its lack of punctuation, feels like one long run-on sentence to you, then be prepared because his book reads much the same way. Focusing on the friendship between two high school girls amidst the separation of one of the girl's parents and the way this traumatic news manifests in her life, Miss You Love You Hate You Bye has a lot of potential. Sadly, its execution is downright awful. The characters are shallow and unlikeable, and Sher writes as if she is on speed, rushing readers from one topic to the next without developing any of the plot points. And speaking of the plot, it is outlandish and ridiculous. This book touches on some rather serious topics, but does not give any of them the gravity that they are due. Not only can this have grave consequences for the book's intended young consumers, but it also makes for an unenjoyable reading experience.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Books for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.