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mgarzee's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dj68's review against another edition
4.0
Stupid book.
Don't get me wrong, it was damn near perfect, but it made me cry. A lot. I mean, I should have seen it coming, what with it dealing with death and grief and losing your first love.
It's an easy, but deeply profound and touching read, and sometimes I was almost afraid to continue because the hurt was so real, so relatable.
Right.
My next read has to be something funny or silly.
Don't get me wrong, it was damn near perfect, but it made me cry. A lot. I mean, I should have seen it coming, what with it dealing with death and grief and losing your first love.
It's an easy, but deeply profound and touching read, and sometimes I was almost afraid to continue because the hurt was so real, so relatable.
Right.
My next read has to be something funny or silly.
snowreo's review against another edition
4.0
my name is brianna and this book made me experience many emotions
let’s dive into the review!
as a whole, i really loved the book. most of the mlm books ive read don’t deal with tragedy or loss like this one does, so i really liked the change in perspective. adam silvera also perfectly captures what love and guilt feel like. i feel like i lost theo for god’s sake, that’s how well he portrayed it. the character development was also phenomenal. each character was different and had their own quirks that made them unique. i also appreciate the OCD rep as ive never seen it in ya literature before. the thing i love the most, however, is the descriptive writing. it can be very heavy on imagery and descriptions in places, but it overall aided the narrative well. it helped especially with seeing the setting, but also provided more insight into the characters which just added to the emotions the reader feels for the loss.
i also love how griffin got a good ending.
the one thing that prevented me from giving this book 5 stars is the last 100 pages. all of a sudden griffin just became a huge asshole?? he USED jackson to get back st theo and he USED wade to do the same thing!! im just!! adam literally why!! it also may just be me but i feel like the whole griffin and jackson sleeping together thing was really obvious but,, maybe it’s just the ya reader in me that picked it up quickly
this was my first adam novel and honestly i was not disappointed. i’ll definitely be picking up more of his novels. you go glen coco.
let’s dive into the review!
as a whole, i really loved the book. most of the mlm books ive read don’t deal with tragedy or loss like this one does, so i really liked the change in perspective. adam silvera also perfectly captures what love and guilt feel like. i feel like i lost theo for god’s sake, that’s how well he portrayed it. the character development was also phenomenal. each character was different and had their own quirks that made them unique. i also appreciate the OCD rep as ive never seen it in ya literature before. the thing i love the most, however, is the descriptive writing. it can be very heavy on imagery and descriptions in places, but it overall aided the narrative well. it helped especially with seeing the setting, but also provided more insight into the characters which just added to the emotions the reader feels for the loss.
i also love how griffin got a good ending.
the one thing that prevented me from giving this book 5 stars is the last 100 pages. all of a sudden griffin just became a huge asshole?? he USED jackson to get back st theo and he USED wade to do the same thing!! im just!! adam literally why!! it also may just be me but i feel like the whole griffin and jackson sleeping together thing was really obvious but,, maybe it’s just the ya reader in me that picked it up quickly
this was my first adam novel and honestly i was not disappointed. i’ll definitely be picking up more of his novels. you go glen coco.
lilredkmd's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.0
lonelyasfranz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A decent story for young adults about relationships and loss, but I never felt particularly connected to the characters, and the plot grew messy towards the end.
remmslupin's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
die_drei_fragezeichen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Emotional roller coaster
vish2694's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Homophobia
agsztyl's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
calvin_k_ho's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t know what will be left of me if love and grief can’t bring you back to life. Maybe I need to be brought back to life, too.
Easiest 5 stars I could give to a book.
History Is All You Left Me, how can I even appropriately describe in words just what this book means to me? Heart-wrenching grief personified - if you have ever experienced losing a loved one near and dear to you, I promise you will feel seen with Griffin and his journey trying to move on without Theo being a constant presence in his life.
This book came at the right time for me. It's like Adam Silvera read my mind and dumped out every emotion I went through in my mourning on these pages.