I Miss You, I Hate This
Sara Saedi
I Miss You, I Hate This
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sara Saedi
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What happens when everything you know suddenly changes? Parisa and Gabriela, best friends from very different worlds, face the challenges of their senior year as a global pandemic turns life upside down. Can their friendship survive the biggest test yet?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel explores the deep bond between two high school seniors from diverse backgrounds as they navigate family struggles, personal insecurities, and the upheaval caused by a global pandemic. Told through a mix of prose, text messages, and emails, it realistically portrays adolescent challenges including pressure, social differences, and emotional growth. Suitable for teens ages 13 and up, the story handles themes of friendship and resilience with humor and heart.
Why we rated I Miss You, I Hate This 12ME
I Miss You, I Hate This is written at a Level 7 reading level across 331 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, I Miss You, I Hate This works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate I Miss You, I Hate This as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, I Miss You, I Hate This explores friendship, family, coming of age, multicultural, and young adult fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780316629867
- Pages
- 331
- Publisher
- Poppy
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction