Laura Dockrill's I Love You, I Love You, I Love You is a story filled with nostalgia and melodramatic longings of love. Seriously--to some the overloaded references of British teen culture in the early noughts will be wearisome, and to others there'll be countless moments of relatability. The book wouldn't be the same without this direction, it makes it for what it is. The references are all classic things you've heard time and time again. (Again, relatable? Or is it the humour typical of the millennial copy and pasted? You decide!}

Laura Dockrill narrates the audiobook, and I often prefer the author to not narrate, but Laura Dockrill does fine considering the story focuses a lot on the inner monologue. Her performance doesn't let the story down at all and is a perfectly okay way of hearing the story.

I do think the plot needs a lil editing. I get what Dockrill's aim was, but I think the chemistry between Lowe and Ella stilts when we see Lowe as not really a character. I would've loved growth for him (after all, what else was him becoming famous for?) And how this would've changed their relationship. Lowe pretty much stays the same character he was as a teenager, and even then he doesn't feel fully formed. Ella also, in her thirties, hasn't really got as much character to work with as her younger self had.

Other than that, those who find the premise of the book interesting will be fulfilled with its direction. The target audience will love it.

Firstly I would like to thank Laura Dockrill , HarperCollins UK Audio | HQ , and NetGalley for providing me with an audio copy of ' I love you, I love you, I love you ' to listen to in exchange for an unbiased review.
The book follows the lives of Ella and Lowe who met as teenagers and remained friends through the up's and downs of their lives. Whilst it was love at first sight for Ella it is true that the course of true love doesn't always run smoothly.

The book is narrated by the author and I always love when the writer narrates their own books and reads them in the intended way it was written. Her accent is mesmerising and the words just roll off her tongue - almost poetic and lyrical. It is a very lively narration and whilst it took a little time to adjust to at first , by the second or third chapter I was completely engrossed.

The story is nostalgic , bittersweet and incapsulates all the pent up emotions of growing up in the 2000s . It is relatable and realistic and conjures up memories of first love / first crushes and the intensity which come along with it . Ella's character was 14 in the year 2000 and I was 16 so I lived through this era and could relate to a lot of what was written . Memories were unlocked with mentions of hair mascara and floor length wide jeans. The descriptions of the time , the music and way of life brought upon feelings of sentimentality. The awkwardness , embarrassment and rawness within the pages was so authentic and raw and lead me to believe that the author was truly writing from past experience.
You never get over your first love and they hold a very special place in your heart. I am sure there are not many that can deny that they haven't thought about messaging that person later in life whilst still holding a torch as they played such a significant part in your growth.

The story is told in both the past and present flipping between timelines from the main characters perspective and was a pleasing trip down memory lane. It is very reminiscent of David Nicholl's one day which is one of my favourite novels of all time. It is humorous , contemporary , wordy and powerful and would make an amazing film or tv adaption. I recommend it to all readers who love slow burn novels that explore friendship to lovers relationships and accounts about the one that got away.

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I loved this audiobook and loved that the author narrated it as she brought this book to life! As some one who grew up in the same era and a huge fan of barry m glitter pots this book is relatable and easy to listen to and makes you laugh out loud many a time. I would round this up to 4.5 stars and would highly recommend this book to any thirty something looking to go down memory lane and go through the highs and lows of ella and lowe along the way. Thanks to harper collins and netgalley for this audio arc.

I just need to get used to the fact that I’m not an audiobook person. I tried so hard to get into the story but found it hard to concentrate and focus on the authors voice.

Please do your ears a favour and listen to the audiobook of this title, I think Laura Dockrill made completely the right decision on narrating it herself. From the first few words I was entranced, its lyrical wordy perfection!!

A love story for the ages, jam packed with wit, nostalgia, angst, and 18 years of will they won’t theys over a now and then timeline.I loved this little gang so much. The writing is beyond beautiful. I’m so glad I don’t do social media I’d literally be looking for the boy I loved when I was 14 right now.

Netflix will commission this and the theme tune will be Natasha Bedingfield - These Words

All the stars 🌟
#Jorecommends

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK audio for the opportunity to listen to this title in return for an honest review.