History Is All You Left Me

*4.75 starsWOW that was an emotional rollercoaster (with a lot of downs)! This book is definitely very sad (I didn't cry though, cuz I don't have a soul), however it had it's funny moments.I thought this book was wonderful! The relationships were so complex and I loved how everything developed and all the secrets were revealed. I thought this book was just going to be a bit of a downer because its mainly about Theo's death (*not a spoiler), but the majority of the History sections were hilarious and did a really good job of portraying what it's like to be a teenager. I will say that some of the book did drag a tiny bit for me, but not to the point where it made me dislike the book. I thought this book was going in a very trope-y direction for the longest time, but then it proved me wrong and something completely unexpected (or at least, I didn't see it coming) happened, which made me so happy, because that trope-y thing would've made this book way less enjoyable for me! But it didn't happen because Adam wouldn't do that and I shouldn't have doubted him.I really liked Griffin as a character, although he did make some rash decisions which I don't 100% agree with, but I really felt for him and I love that he has OCD because I haven't read about many characters who suffer from that, so it was really nice to see that representation. I also really liked Jackson's character and I loved how thoughtful he was, although I didn't feel as attached to him as I did to Griffin. I liked Theo a lot in the beginning, but as we learned more about his character, my opinions changed completely and I thought he was kind of a terrible friend. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum...WADE IS THE SWEETEST AND I LOVE HIM. That is all.I really liked how the book was written. Adam has a wonderful writing style (in my opinion) that flows really well and isn't overly flowery, which I think fits his books so well, because they're told from the point of view of a teenager, and I really don't know many teenagers who use particularly lyrical language. That's not to say his writing isn't beautiful - there are definitely some quotes you could pull from here and put on tumblr with some pretty background - but it's not over the top. I also loved that Adam switched between History and Today as I think it made the book really enjoyable - I think it would've been way more heartbreaking if the History sections weren't there to interject some humour.Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book (even more than More Happy Than Not), however I knocked it down by 0.25 stars because it was a little slow at times. I think his books are just going to get better and better and I CAN'T WAIT for They Both Die At the End. (literally, publishers please give it to me to review)

“I feel like a rock being skipped through the ocean—pain, relief, pain again, relief again, eventually destined to sink.”I really loved the characters and the writing but the depth wasn't there. The full development of the stories and relationships just made the story feel like it was lacking something. The ending wasn't what I was expecting at all and my full opinion is neutral.. I don't have strong opinions on it. Adam Silvera does have this way of starting off very strong then confusing me and dropping my interest. Shame, hopefully his later book They Both Die at the End will impress me more than History is All You Left me and More Happy Than Not

This book was just...so sad. I did read it in the wrong time period of my life, as it just scared me more than interested me and triggered my anxiety but I'm still going to give it a high rating because I did otherwise enjoy it aside from my own personal worries that surfaced alongside it. This is a m/m romance, about a gay teenage boy who is struggling to deal with the death of his ex-boyfriend. He's also struggling to deal with his arising feelings for other people, and finding the strength inside him to move on. It's an excellent and honest account of grief, it broke my heart, and I would absolutely re-read this again someday.

Teenage LGBTQ story that also covers friendship, death, love, compulsive behaviours and grief. Wow! As a married mother of teenagers I didn't think this would grip me, but it did. I loved the characters and the story as a whole..I finished it last week, and I still catch myself thinking about Griffin.

I adore this book! It’s superbly written and, for me at least, just resonated so much to the point I don’t think I’ve ever felt as connected to a story or protagonist before. Explores grief and loss in a vulnerable way with well fleshed out, complex and believable characters. Could well be purely down to much related to it myself but it’s one I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend (although fair warning, it is gut wrenching at times!)