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History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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5.0

4.5 stars

This book was definitely better than Adam's last book. It was so heartbreaking and I think that it worked so well with the switching between the past and present. It was well written and I felt so much for these characters. I went through this whole roller coaster of living in these character's grief. I just love how Adam keeps it real, and gives the twists that real life comes with. He doesn't hold shit back cause life can really suck and apparently it's like a therapy for him to write and get all these sad things out.

SPOILER SECTION

I really liked the way that it played out with Jackson. Just cause he met some other gay guy who understood his situation, didn't mean they fit like that. They were always competing with each other before, and they were so torn about Theo. It just wasn't right and I liked how Griffin didn't have Jackson as end game and they were friends healing together but not in a destructive way.

Can I just say with Wade, I did NOT see that coming, but I really loved it. When I found out I was like whoa. What?! But then he was going to his apartment and I was like yes I WANT THIS TO BE ENDGAME. And I like how it was immediately everything is fine because you can't hurt someone and think or will be ok. Especially since their relationship before was just not right and Griff was just doing it cause he was hurting. And yet he did love Wade. Adam purposely made Wade a side character who was kid of not important, because we saw through Griff's eyes who was on a constant thread of TheoTheoTheo. I just lies how he came back and both Griffin and the reader started to notice how much Wade cared in ways we didn't see with the picture frame, and just letting his best friends be together besides his feelings. Wades story could be one of it's own.

I also like how OCD was portrayed in this book. OCD is serious and not just being neat or washing your hands. I liked seeing this window into understanding OCD and Griffin's ticks. I like how Wadr helped him through to get him out of his comfort zone. You see the difference between Wade and Theo for Griffin and both are good. It's just nice that Wade tries to help him and he keeps it real.

This was and amazing book and thank you Adam for letting all the readers be on this journey.

tonatyuh's review

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5.0

Holy Cow.
Like, I can't even, mfioemrlgerfvdrtbinogjrekv,mfdkijnkbrtdfs.
This is the second novel Adam Silvera has written and the second book I've read from him, and he's already become one of my favorite authors.
Did I like this better than his first book? Yes.
Was this heart-breaking? Very.
This book is just so good, especially in its portrayal of a person who's recently lost someone dear to them.
Honestly, just go out and read it, you won't be disappointed. I can't wait for his new book next month.
(I know this wasn't a great review or anything, but like, I'm new to this, and I just have to express my jumbled feelings.)

asc1006's review

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5.0

This book is perfect if you haven't read it you need to. That's it I'm not even going to add anything else because there are no words to describe how this book makes me feel.