Throughout the novel, Amy wishes she had a closer relationship with her parents, and wishes her parents would be more like Julia's mother. Compare and contrast the relationship between Julia and her mother, and Amy and her parents. Which relationship is the better of the two? Why? Is Amy right to wish her relationship with her parents was different? Why or why not?

Discuss the theme of family in the novel "Love You Hate You Miss You" by Elizabeth Scott. What is family? How does family appear in the novel? For Amy, is family a beneficial thing, a negative thing, or a combination of both? Why? What are the results of Amy's family coming closer together?

Discuss the theme of friendship in the novel "Love You Hate You Miss You" by Elizabeth Scott. What sorts of friendships appear in the novel? Compare and contrast...