I Miss You, I Hate This (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316629829)

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, from the author of Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card.

The lives of high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales couldn't 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 can't help but envy Parisa's 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 "us versus the world" mentality. Whatever the future had in store for them--the pressure to get good grades, the litany of family dramas, and the heartbreak of unrequited love--they faced it together. Until a global pandemic forces everyone into lockdown. Suddenly senior year doesn't 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, Parisa's and Gabriela's stories unfold in a mix of prose, text messages, and emails as they discover new dreams, face insecurities, and confront their greatest fears.

Author: Sara Saedi
ISBN-10: 0316629820
ISBN-13: 9780316629829
Publisher: Poppy Books
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 13
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 521196 / I Miss You, I Hate This


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/15/2022
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
Booklist 10/01/2022 pg. 56
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2022
School Library Journal 12/23/2022 pg. 1