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A review by slightlylostwriter
All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This story had everything I love; well-developed relationships, angst and two protagonists that were worth rooting for from the very beginning.
Both Andrew and Jamie could stand on their own as characters. They both had equally intersting backstories, inner struggles and reactions to the new world they found themselves in. Had the book been about only one of them, I would still gladly have read it. As wonderful as their relationship was, they were just as great as individuals.
I was surprised at how naturally their relationship developed. It really felt like they were friends before anything else, and best friends at that. Their trust in one another made me smile and want to cry at the same time. I could really feel how much they cared about each other, and it never once felt like it was a one-sided relationship or unequal. The developments and moments, big and small alike, they had together always felt earned and came at the exact right time.
The narrators really brought life into these characters and fit them so well that I am going to struggle to listen to them in other books without thinking of Andrew and Jamie.
Both Andrew and Jamie could stand on their own as characters. They both had equally intersting backstories, inner struggles and reactions to the new world they found themselves in. Had the book been about only one of them, I would still gladly have read it. As wonderful as their relationship was, they were just as great as individuals.
I was surprised at how naturally their relationship developed. It really felt like they were friends before anything else, and best friends at that. Their trust in one another made me smile and want to cry at the same time. I could really feel how much they cared about each other, and it never once felt like it was a one-sided relationship or unequal. The developments and moments, big and small alike, they had together always felt earned and came at the exact right time.
The narrators really brought life into these characters and fit them so well that I am going to struggle to listen to them in other books without thinking of Andrew and Jamie.