I Hated You in High School is a sort of second chance, sort of enemies-to-lovers graphic novel by Kathleen Gros. The art is great, in a monochromatic scheme, which was an interesting choice. The story has some back and forth between memories about high school experiences and the present-day situation, and I found myself wishing that Gros had chosen to differentiate the two visually somehow, perhaps with the present being in color and the past monochromatic. 

I enjoyed the story, but I felt like portions of it moved super quickly or glossed over issues, and the resolution came without fully addressing the past conflict and Tessa’s trauma as well as I would have liked. I found myself puzzled at how fast things were resolved without really addressing the behaviors that led to the estrangement from Olive in the first place. I recognize that it can be hard to do that well in graphic novels where the story is based more on emotions, as there’s not much room or place for exposition about what’s happening internally for the characters, so perhaps some of my feelings can be chalked up to that. Regardless, overall I Hated You in High School was an enjoyable read, and worth checking out. 

I received a free ARC from NetGalley, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.