History
Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
Published
January 2017
This
was a book club read with #readyourfaceoff and one of the books I have seen on
BookTube and have been wanting to pick up. I really enjoyed the discussion
board on GoodReads, giving my thoughts as I went.
History
Is All You Left Me has trigger warnings. So sensitive readers beware.
Told
in past and present we find out about Theo, Griffin’s ex-boyfriend, who has
died by drowning. The last sentence on the first page gutted me. Immediately
this book promises to be an emotional ride and it does not disappoint. I really
loved how supportive and amazing all the relationships are. I am not sure how
realistic it is, but it was nice to read, and I would hope that I would be the
same way for any of my friends or possibly children. I loved how the best
friend and parents are being portrayed as happy and supportive and that the dad
goes to the extent of researching what his son will need to know for sexual
encounters.
The
friendship with Wade especially seems so real. I can totally imagine this as
being a real friend group between Theo, Griffin and Wade and I love that while Wade
is supportive of his friends he is worried about being the odd man out in the
group.
It
literally made me laugh out loud when the boys got caught in the grocery store
buying the condoms. Then I wanted to sob for days reading about Theo's death,
how Jackson was there. I hate "what ifs" and the whole situation is a
big what if. Then I was gutted when the kisses were shared… I want my own kiss
made just for me.
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