*4.5

content warnings: homophobia, slut shaming, complications during pregnancy, loss of a loved one
representation: lesbian main character, black lesbian side character, main f/f relationship


“June’s skin is dark, like the night without stars. But the stars are in her eyes, those bright twinkling orbs.”


This was both the most adorable and heartbreaking thing I've read in a hot minute. P.S. I Miss You follows Evie, a twelve-year old who is writing letters to her big sister, Cilla, who has been sent away after becoming pregnant. In her letters, Evie tries to work out her feelings about religion, her sisters' pregnancy, and her feelings for another girl.

Everything about this book was beautiful. I'll admit, the pacing at the start was a bit slow and I wasn't very into it, but after it picked up it was great. Evie was a wonderful protagonist to follow. She was extremely stubborn, but also unsure and questioned everything around her. Being so young, there was a kind of naive innocence to her that I loved in contrast with how fiery she could be.

Evie and June were absolutely adorable together. June is a new girl who Evie becomes friends with, and then maybe more than friends, and seeing both of them interact was great. June is also an atheist, and she and Evie have some really interesting conversations about religion which leads to Evie questioning her faith a little.

Reading the evolution of the letters became so gut wrenching. At the start, Evie is confused and hates her sister a little for getting pregnant and leaving. But then she starts to just miss her sister and wants her to come back. As more time passes and Cilla still isn't responding, Evie's frustration and hurt become so obvious in her letters and it was awful to have to read about.

If you aren't sure if you would like middle grade because you think it would be too childish for you, I would recommend this be the first one you pick up because there is nothing childish about this fantastic book.