History Is All You Left Me
The much-loved hit from the author of No.1 bestselling blockbuster THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END!
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4.6 • 44 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
From the author of the INTERNATIONAL NO. 1 BESTSELLER THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END comes an explosive examination of grief, mental illness, and the devastating consequences of refusing to let go of the past.
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You’re still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world where this morning you’re having an open casket funeral. I know you’re out there, listening. And you should know I’m really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. It hurts even more because this isn’t the first promise you’ve broken.
Griffin has lost his first love in a drowning accident. Theo was his best friend, his ex-boyfriend and the one he believed he would end up with. Now, reeling from grief and worsening OCD, Griffin turns to an unexpected person for help. Theo's new boyfriend. But as their relationship becomes increasingly complicated, dangerous truths begin to surface. Griffin must make a choice: confront the past, or miss out on the future...
PRAISE FOR HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME:
'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go
'This book will make you cry, think, and then cry some more.' Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything
'Sweetly devastating, passionately honest, breathtakingly human.' Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
From Griffin Jennings's perspective, he loses his first love Theo three times: first when Theo heads to college in California while Griffin finishes senior year at their Manhattan high school; then when Theo finds new love with a fellow college student; and, finally, when Theo drowns in the Pacific. Griffin processes Theo's death by recounting their relationship and the aftermath of the drowning in alternating chapters titled "History" and "Today," telling most of the story in direct address to his lost love. Though Griffin's vision is clouded by grief, passion, and guilt, readers will have no trouble understanding how unmoored Griffin has become: Silvera (More Happy Than Not) excels at capturing the confusion and pain he feels. The tragedy of Theo's death is also leavened by the healthy families Griffin has to lean on: the boys come out to their parents, together, at a birthday party for Theo's younger sister, and their declaration of love is met with celebration. Griffin has much to puzzle out as he tries to move forward, but he does so with the reassurance that real love exists. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic read
Such a brilliant book, such layered emotions I felt the feelings of grief leaping off the page and gripping me and keeping me reading right to the end. This is one superb read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heartbreaking but heartful
A lovely read. It is a mashup of love/life/grief/coming-of-age/mental-illness which can be a bit intense at times, though not all these themes are hashed out as well as they could be. I liked that the LGBT elements of the story were just part and parcel, rather than a major theme on their own. While it is a story about teenagers but definitely can be enjoyed by adults.