Dear Love, I Hate You by Eliah GreenwoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I received this free eARC novel from the author and Wildfire Marketing Solutions. This is my honest review.
This is my first Eliah Greenwood novel, but it sure isn't going to be my last! I loved this book and DEVOURED it in one sitting. I didn't want this fantastic story to end, but sadly it did.
Vee and Xavier both have their inner demons they are fighting, so seeing them do old style pen pal notes was sweet and adorable. Plus it was in a library, and I love that that was the initial setting of this book because libraries are the love of my life :)
Xavier was holding in A LOT of anger. I don't blame him, but I wish he would have talked to someone. Or just confronted the person he was angry at, because he was lashing out and making rash decisions that really could have ruined his future. So seeing him make his confessions via pen pal letters was amazing, but also reckless considering he had no idea who was getting the letters in return.
Vee has a lot of angst and anger as well. She doesn't like the way she is treated at home, but says nothing and lets it simmer every day - not healthy. Then her best friend is changing before her eyes, and again she says nothing, even though it's really bothering her. Holding in all of that emotion is not healthy, but she does it because she thinks she has to, which is really sad.
I loved seeing Vee and Xavier interact in real life rather than through the pen pal letters. Sure, that was cute, but it wasn't REAL as it was when they talked to one another.
Some characters in this book need to die because of their actions, some just maimed. But no matter what, this book made me feel an emotional rollercoaster of feelings and I loved every second of it. I am now probably going to have to go and read her other novels, and be a crazy stalker reader of this author because I can't get enough!
I'm so glad I got the chance to read this novel and I'm looking forward to more!
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