Omg this book was everything! Totally took me back to my youth! Loved the dual timeline, I laughed and sobbed!

I loved this from start to finish. Desperately funny in places, but devastatingly sad in others. I could totally relate to Ella’s teenage angst in so many ways, together with her all too consuming love for the “boy next door.” I look forward to reading Laura Dockrill’s next one

I finished this beauty last night and I quite literally LOVED IT, LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!!

I knew I was going to enjoy this book by the premise; full of early noughties nostalgia, relatable boy trouble and teenage anguish, I simply fell head over heels for Ella and of course the irresistible Lowe. The story includes a dual timeline, where we learn of all the highs and lows of both main characters, as well as the array of wonderful extras in the form of friendships and family members! I particularly loved Aoife, as she seemed to ground Ella significantly more than her other besties, which Ella really needed when sadly doubting her whole being.

I completely devoured this book, truly never wanting it to end...however the ending itself was perfection and I am not ashamed to admit I cried ugly! I highly recommend this to all, as I know for certain it's going to be one of my top reads of 2025!

An nostalgic and, at times, relatable throwback to the noughties. Although I clearly lived a boring life as a teenager because half the stuff in this book didn't happen to me!
This is a cute slow burn friends to lovers story narrated by Ella alternatively at age 30 and at age 14 with a few slight issues for me. I know they were only side characters but the Twins needed distinct personalities or individual names at the very least. I wish everyone talked more so there was less miscommunication. Ella is shallow and judgy; even when the criticism was aimed at herself, I didn't like it.

no. no. no. do not take me back there to this painful age. and no no no do not make me realise that we can be this person at any age. and when a book is done well we can fall for the love of this age, or should this be the love to be had at any age!? arghhh, you see Laura!? do you see just what youve done. am i that teenage girl again. yes this is what you shrivelled me too from your gorgeous book. and if you dont create a happy ending you will not be ok with the teenage and adult me needing to hear it from the two characters you have made me fall for and for one single moment in book reading time they hold everything for me.
ok that said. not to put too much pressure on an author or a book haha. this book is just brilliant. the way Laura tells of the young and old version is seamless but deftly done. its is perfection in the nostalgic years of back then. and those who lived it will smile and cringe and cry along with the pages they read.
this is a book that knows what it wants to write and does so. to the exact points you'd hope it to. and it does it better than ive read in a long time. hence why i feel like a mess right now. and i am too old and cynical for this. so you can tell how god this book is because trust me i AM far too old and cynical for this and yet i am not.

Like downing five alcopops and a bag of Haribo whilst listening to the Prodigy in your skanky student flat but with your best friend who you’re also in love with, and then finding out they love you back. That.

Nostalgic but a bit irritating to read at times. The main character does get annoying and I found myself questioning her decisions a lot.

Ahhhh this novel takes you back! Such nostalgia. Many of us have been in love with our best friend at some point in our lives…just me know? ;) and it was just so nostalgic and fun to read this book!! It gives Love Rosie vibes and I’m hear from it! Such a fun book from start to finish. I was grinning at each page reliving the fun of youth and all those feelings experiencing them for the first time. I love the HQ imprint and I so look forward to reading more from this wonderful publishing imprint in the near future.

I loved the nostalgia of this book being a similar age to the main characters it was like i was being thrown back to my teenage years.
It did give a lot of vibes from other authors and books especially one from the early 00s and a few similar friend to lovers books.
I felt like there was a lot of build up over the years, a lot of tension and then the ending was very rushed. I would have really liked maybe 3-4 more chapters of them actually being together and the ending where she is picturing her writing with their baby to have actually been reality rather than just her creating it in her mind. I wanted wedding, i wanted a personal, romantic engagement, i wanted baby and all those romantic perfect things that most little girls dream of. Ella and Lowe would have given that whole heart melting vibe but the reader didn't really get to see it- it was just always an idea. I felt like their love story just properly started and then the book came to an end.

I loved all the characters in it- real mismatch group of friends which is pretty much what a real group of friends are. I loved Bianca the most- she was wild, opinionated, life loving and a bit crazy. Her character made me laugh the most.

This book needs to be a series on TV. It gave one day vibes but in my opinion it was better. It was a story about Ella and Lowe but it wasn't just about them. The character building for all of the characters was brilliant and i found i really liked all the characters and was invested in their involvement in the story which is usually rare for me- i often lose interest in the extra add ons.

DNF.

I went into this thinking it would be great, full of nostalgia - however after 30% I’ve had to give up.

It’s written in the first person but it’s written in such a way it’s like she’s speaking at 100 miles an hour, all of the time.

All of the characters are unlikeable or annoying or of no interest.

It’s cliche heavy, and also instead of weaving in nostalgic references it’s like every paragraph has to mention at least five nostalgic references- it’s completely rammed down your throat.

Not for me sorry.

This one was not for me. The characters were unrelatable and consistently made no sense with their decisions

I never do this and I do feel guilty but I cannot continue with this book. I think generationally this book is not for me (I'm 25) and all the references are so incredibly cringey. Also the description of the mini cheddar in the first chapter made me want to throw up and the "fanny tingles" comment was just so f***ing odd.
Just no. Sorry.

3.5/5

I Love You, I Love You, I Love You tells the author's real life love story, primarily set in the 2000s. For similarly aged Millennials, the cultural references will be familiar and enjoyable.

I found that the book was fun and engaging, but ultimately lacked a little depth. I've read another book before writing this review, and honestly find that I'm struggling to remember much of what happened. Nevertheless, it's a fast read that perfectly captures being a teenager in the 2000s, and will appeal to fans of authors such as Holly Bourne.

This book felt like one big hit of nostalgia and it had me hooked from the beginning. There was something so refreshing about the way that it was written and it has me laughing out loud at some parts and then cringing in others. I thought the romantic element of the book was really well done and I was rooting for them.