I adored this!!

I read the first book, <I> I Hate Everyone But You, </i> last year and really liked it. The format of these books is extremely fast paced since they are told through text and emails and that's part of why I adore them so much.

This book is my favorite of the two. I don't completely remember everything from the first but I remember being annoyed with how some scenes played out and some of their reactions to things. This one I just loved from the start. Already knowing the characters and getting to see how their lives are after college was a blast.

I do have a few questions about some things that happened, but being told just through text and emails I'll probably never get those answers. I can only assume the answers and I suppose that's good enough for me.

If you like fast reads that are full of fun, drama, friendship, love, and even some hard times then pick up this series!

This was cute, but it just wasn't AS cute as the first book and I couldn't connect with the characters in the same way as I previously could.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, I read this book.

It was one of the first books that I have read in awhile and I was very disappointed.

I read this book first fo all thinking that it was just a standalone and only once I was done did I realize that it was a second book to a previous one. I was going through many comments on the first book and I was able to understand why I was so disappointed with this book.

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First of all I do like how this book is centered around friendship however I don’t care for how it was portrayed. It seemed that when one of the characters was having a bad day and wanted to lean on their friend that the other completely either didn’t care or was too busy. I can understand the too busy part, however that only happened a max of one time I believe in this book. Due to the other friend not caring about the other it caused them to get angry and snap but then when they had something going on they would go to their friend and the whole situation would start all over again. The relationship between the two main characters almost seemed borderline abusive in the ways that they treated each other.

There was a cheating situation that was brought up within the story which while heavily prevalent in todays society was saddening within this story especially with how one of our main characters while taking part within the relationship between this woman and another man was still treated like shit afterwards. Pardon my language.

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I liked how it was told by two different characters point of view but while reading the book I did get confused on who was talking to who due to some formatting within the texts that they were sending each other being having extremely small character icons to signal who may have been who. Due to that it took me a little while more than I would have liked to get into the book, it also didn’t help that I was reading the second book while never reading the first book like I mentioned earlier.

However, I would like to say that I did really appreciate the anxiety, bi-sexual and polyamorous representation. But, one of our main characters in this story was actually mildly homophobic (Ava) even though her best friend Gen is from what I gathered reading bisexual and even took part for a split second in a polyamorous situation however was treated terribly in the end by the couple, which you can read in the paragraph above.

All-in-All while this book could’ve had the potential to be a good book it fell short to do the weird formatting, and the lack of depth (ava) and kindness within this characters towards each other.

I give this book a 1/5 stars

First of all. I had no idea this was a sequel, but when i read it, i didn't find it hard to follow the story at all. The characters were relatable and i loved reading in this format. I love how the whole long distance thing worked and this book really got me out of a slump so props for that.

I was a huge fan of the first book and when I realized there would be a second, I was ecstatic! I love how much the girls have grown up and grown into their own people. This was refreshing and funny. I loved every minute of this book,

3.5 stars!

I was a HUGE fan of Gaby and Allison's first book I Hate Everyone But You. This sequel didn't quite hit the same way. I still think it was a super fun, On Brand TM follow up!

A major positive is this is a great start for a resurrection of New Adult. If the genre can rise out of its smutty ashes like a phoenix and follow this direction, that could be cool. There is a lack of books about recent college grads trying to figure life out in 2019. Internships, careers, making new friends, keeping up with rent, sexuality, etc. There's a plot point that I definitely have never read about in a contemporary that was handled in a flawless manner.

Ava and Gen's friendship is still awesome and that's obviously due to Gaby and Allison's real life relationship. Some jokes felt repetitive but that doesn't mean I wasn't laughing out loud for others. And then they have these unbelievably relatable bits that made me go wow are they actually in my head? Mainly, there are just parts in the middle that kinda drag and then the end feels too rushed... but again, an easy, enjoyable read!

It is rare to find a YA book that does not have a romance somewhere in its main plot. Please Send Help is one of those rare books. Instead of a romance, there is a realistic, fully-formed best friendship at the core and it drives the story.

A sequel to I Hate Everyone But You, Please Send Help continues to the story of Ava and Gen as they go out into the world post-college. They are separated by several states and continue their friendship like most 20-30 somethings do now -- online. The book is told through their emails and text messages and it shows a very real relationship in today's world. Ava and Gen do not see eye-to-eye on most things, but they love and support each other and they talk through their arguments instead of having huge friendship-ending fights. This is a great YA and new adult book that hits on female friendships, lgbtq relationships, mental health, family issues, and just becoming an adult.

I hope Raskin and Dunn continue the story of Ava and Gen. I will definitely continue to read it.

**I received an e-ARC from Netgalley**

*e-arc received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

I read the first book in this series earlier this year and thought it was fine so I was hoping that in this second book the characters would have grown some but unfortunately this was not the case. This book heavily pushed sexuality and politics in a way that was bordering on unhealthy.

There were a few parts of this book that I found troubling, mostly surrounding the character Gen. There was an occasion in the book when Gen catfishes one of her coworkers simply because he makes her angry and at another point Gen says that “Everyone deserves to be happy… except republicans”. I truly felt like these things are not okay and it really did not feel that these characters (or at least Gen) did any growing up even though several years have passed since the last book took place. If anything she seems to have gotten more immature.

I enjoyed the format of this book and I appreciated Ava having anxiety. She was easy to relate to and Gen was easy to relate to as well from my party girl days....which were conveniently prior to my now anxiety rich days. I wish it had more substance because it was just okay. Not bad at all but a book I’ll probably forget about. I would read more about Ava and Gen though.

I liked it, but not as much as I liked the first one. I don't know why, but it felt more like an adult story as opposed to YA.

I'm still a fan of the format, and I loved the girls. But the explicit content was not for me.

About: This book continues the story of Ava and Gen and how their lives are going after college. Both of them have internships now but are now in the same time zone.

Characters: I love Ava and Gen. They are a great example of friendship. Through their emails we get to know how close they are with each other and also we get deep insight on their thoughts and feelings.

Feelings: This book was a fun read. Gen is hilarious as she was in the first book and all those random tv show references made in the book were on on point.

Recommendation: Yeah. But surely read I Hate Everyone But You before you read this book.

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with the opportunity to preview this book. Unfortunately, I got 39% through and couldn't keep going. I found it difficult to read the text message format, and the dialog was not interesting enough to plow through.

I did not realize that this was book 2 in a duology before I requested it so I quickly read book 1 before jumping in and I recommend all potential readers do the same thing. I wish NetGalley was a little better about marking books that are not #1 in a series but that is neither here nor there.

The book is told in email format between Gen and Ava as they begin to navigate life post college. I found the story uncomfortable yet realistic. Maintaining long time friendships as you grow older is not always easy and sometimes things get rough before they either fall away completely or get better with time. Gen and Ava managed to find their way back to each other but the getting there was rough.

I think the book managed to capture that post college who am I and what am I doing with my life aspect but overall, it just fell kind of flat for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy.

This book consists of the text messages and emails between two friends, living several states apart., both beginning their working lives after graduating from university. t reads true-to-life, with the exchanges being believable and entertaining. It is impressive how much can be deduced from strictly texts. That being said, it would be nice to have more descriptive writing, more background information about the women. All in all it was a nice easy read, not overly challenging.

The sequel to I Hate Everyone But You which I really enjoyed. I think I liked the first one a little bit better but this one was pretty good. Gen and Ava have been best friends since high school and are now adults. The books is mostly their tests and emails (just like in the first book) which I like, something different from the average novel--makes for quick easy reading, as well. Funny and quite light-hearted, enjoyed reading what both Gen and Ava are up to now post-college. Several heavy topics were covered but they did not seem as serious probably because of the format of the book. Ava and Gen have really opposite personalities and they compliment each other as friend which is what I love about them. A great follow up to the first book! Love these two authors! Very creative and original! Thanks a ton to NG for the ARC!!!!

Once again, Gaby and Allison have written a fun, relatable, and creative read with Ava and Gen at the center. They even present a sensitive topic not often explored in YA literature (or any genres, really) in an understanding way. Storylines aside, Gaby and Allison demonstrate a complicated and real relationship between two best friends as they go off to their first post-college jobs. The miscommunications and misunderstandings, and the way they make up, really feel genuine and loving, and it really highlights the differences that can often come up when you're in different tax brackets than your friends in adulthood.

I absolutely loved this and it's a fantastic follow up to I Hate Everyone But You!

If you've been on the internet for any amount of time, odds are you've come across the "Just Between Us"-channel on YouTube. Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin first rose to fame as part of Buzzfeed, and then branched out into independence with sketches, confessions and international questions. When they published their first book, I Hate Everyone But You, I knew I wanted to read it. And then I never did. Luckily, though, I did get to read the second part of the series - and guess what? It did not disappoint!

Story
In this hilarious follow-up novel to the New York Times bestseller I Hate Everyone But You, long distance best friends Ava and Gen have finally made it to the same time zone (although they’re still over a thousand miles apart).

Through their hilarious, sometimes emotional, but always relatable conversations, Ava and Gen are each other’s support systems through internships, relationship troubles, questionable roommates, undercover reporting, and whether or not it’s a good idea to take in a feral cat. Please Send Help perfectly captures the voice of young adults looking to find their place in the world and how no matter how desperate things seem, you always have your best friend to tell it like it is and pick you back up.

Opinion
This is one of those books that is almost too relatable. It captures that moment when you're just out of college and trying to figure out what to do just perfectly. And what's even better, it manages to do so in two very distinct voices that capture extremely different experiences of making your way in the work force for the very first time.

And yet, at the same time, their experiences are very similar - universal, almost. After all, who hasn't felt that doubt - not really being sure whether this is where you're supposed to be? Whether this is it? Really? that future you'd been working towards for so long?

Plus, the dry wit of Ava and Gen as they tell/yell/mail each other live's happenings? It actually had me laugh out loud a couple of times. Just as their unwavering support for (or, occasional, wake up call to) each other made me smile for them. I always love it when I get to read about great friends, and this book showered that with just the right amount of post-college jitters for me to absolutely fall in love with it!

Rating: 4/5
I mean, what more need I say, right? Please Send Help gave me everything I needed - and then some. The perfect kind of book to read if you'r just getting out of college, almost getting out of college, or want to remember what it felt like - to first start out in the "real world"

-Saar

Ava and Gen are best friends. Ava knows what she wants and has plans to achieve her goals. Gen...not so much. But no matter how annoying, dramatic, or utterly bananas a 2 a.m. rant might get -- Ava has always been there for Gen and Gen for Ava. But then they graduated high school.

After reading the first book in this series, I couldn't not pick up the second. Much like the first, I would highly recommend for young adolescent teens for an exploration of what life can be like once school is over. To understand and unpack adult life and how different choices can affect everything. Also much like the first book, I didn't love the format. It is hard to completely understand it as you have to wait to decipher it through the emails and texts. I think having interludes of actually story would help enhance this story even more.

I received this galley for review purpose from St. Martin's Press.

This book is about two best friends living in two different cities but at least same time zone. Ava and Gen are long distance best friends who shares EVERYTHING through texts and e-mails. How their life turned out in a new city, in a new life,a new job,ups and downs of normal life, their love life and anything random that happens.

The author portrayed how it is to be like living away from best friends, turning to them when nothing goes right. Depending on each others mails.

That was the plot. Now,let's come to the characters. Ava and Gen are the main character. Duh,cause it's their mails,texts I'm reading. So,there are no main characters? Only them. On side character you can see Dana,Ben, Coralee and a few others.

I felt like Ava being an immature character. I'm not gonna spoil anything for you. So,won't reveal anything.
Next up Gen,living in Florida trying to look for a perfect job,perfect life. Gen seemed understanding to me though but still immature again for what she did.
Come on, they passed college, they are interns. They should act like adults instead of like a 16 year old.
And Dana! My God, the only character I like here. He wasn't brought up that much but everytime did he felt supportive and a true friend to me.
And then Ben and Coralee who brings flavors to this book. They ain't the goody here but sure they made it interesting.

Finally I'm gonna divide the story into pros and cons for to make it easier for you.

Pros:
1. The chats were funny, humorous
2. Friendship between them were amazing
3. They both dealt together with sort of mental issues.
4. Bond between them were strong.


Cons :
1. A few explicit scenes which doesn't make a YA, It shouldn't be here.
2. There is no actual story
3. Felt like I was reading screenshots. It could've been a perfect story if it was written like a novel
4. Immature behaviours
5. And finally it was slow read that made me wanna stop a few times.


And that was it.
Hope you enjoyed my review.

Please Send Help
by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin
4.5 out of 5 Stars

This just could be the future of literature. The authors tell a cutting edge story in painstakingly transcribed emails and texts between besties, Ava and Gen. Within a limited amount of characters (letters and numbers, as well as the cast of Please Send Help) Dunn and Raskin have built in fountains of love, friendship, angst and the niggling little parts of growing up, growing out, and growing in to adulthood.

Though the world may decry the amount of time and attention that we spend on our little screens, sometimes the most important parts of a relationship are digitally emotional-poprocks.