Please Send Help (I Hate Everyone But You, #2) by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin
"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."
“There is nothing embarrassing about not getting what you want. I think it’s more embarrassing to not want anything in the first place.”
― Gaby Dunn, Please Send Help
I don’t always like sequels, but I found myself really loving this one. Probably more than the first one because the characters know themselves better now that they’re out of college. I thought it weirdly fitting that I was reading it on vacation in Florida when the character Gen takes a job at a small newspaper in Florida where hijinks ensue. Meanwhile, her friend Ava takes an internship as a writer for a comedy show. I absolutely love their banter as they try and navigate life after college and how to make their way in the real world. Highly recommend!
Genre: new adult, contemporary, lgbtq+
Representation: queer, sapphic, character with STDs
Content Warnings: discussions of alcoholism, heavy drinking in the main character, catfishing, homophobia, sex without disclosing STD, sex with direct supervisor