aroomofonesown's review
5.0
this is my boyfriend’s favorite book (and the only he’s ever voluntarily read) and he gave it to me for christmas. so right off the bat it was super special to me. but i never expected it to be as amazing as it was, this book had me shitting vomiting crying on the floor i felt like i went through all the different stages of grief in my own life throught the days i read it. i haven’t read any YA books recently and reading this felt like a breath of fresh air, it was so beautifully written i got lost in it. i’ll definitely have to look into more of adam silvera’s books after this one :)
‘people are complicated puzzles, always trying to piece together a complete picture, but sometimes we get it wrong and sometimes we’re left unfinished. sometimes it’s for the best. some pieces can’t be forced into a puzzle, or at least they shouldn’t, because they wont make sense’
‘people are complicated puzzles, always trying to piece together a complete picture, but sometimes we get it wrong and sometimes we’re left unfinished. sometimes it’s for the best. some pieces can’t be forced into a puzzle, or at least they shouldn’t, because they wont make sense’
makennaslaugh's review
4.0
Something that I loved about this book is how it didn’t leave any character blameless. Instead of just letting you just see Theo through Griffin’s eyes where he was perfect you were showed the way he made mistakes. He was a good guy but he sometimes did the wrong thing too. He had moments of selfishness, he had moments where he wasn’t the best for Griffin. The dual timelines allowed you to see the image Griffon remembered and the actual character that he was. Like the way Theo handled Griffin’s compulsions or how he kept promising to come back to him even though he could see how it was becoming unhealthy.
bilsi's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
void_uwulucinda's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
daniquimera's review
5.0
Solo quedó nuestra historia de Adam Silvera es un libro que está escrito de una forma muy interesante, ya que va develando poco a poco todos los matices existentes en las relaciones de los personajes. Comienza el día del funeral de Theo, un joven que parecía tener toda una historia por escribir, pero su vida ha terminado, dejándole a sus seres queridos solo recuerdos.
Griffin, el protagonista, ha visto como su vida se ha separado en dos: un pasado en el que Theo existía y un futuro en el que tiene que lidiar con que nunca más lo verá. Los capítulos se van turnando entre el antes y el después, mostrándonos los recuerdos de los momentos que ellos compartieron y el ahora en el que Griffin debe encontrar una forma de seguir avanzando sin su persona favorita.
En este difícil camino, el protagonista debe enfrentarse a sus padres, a sus amigos y a Jackson, que era el novio actual de Theo. Todo este recorrido está rodeado por sus propios pensamientos y recuerdos, que lo llevan a idealizar lo que se encuentra en su memoria, cegándolo a lo que está más adelante. Pero la vida no se detiene y más allá del dolor existe algo distinto, aunque en un comienzo todo se vea oscuro.
Esta es una historia de primer amor, de pérdida y resiliencia. Muchos preguntan si es un libro triste y la verdad es que sí lo es, pero también sentí que tiene esperanza, porque la vida siempre sigue con su ritmo, solo hay que volver a alcanzarla para poder comenzar una nueva etapa. Los últimos capítulos acompañan a los personajes al momento de escribir esta nueva historia, una que quizás nunca imaginaron, pero que es igual de valiosa que la pasada.
Solo quedó nuestras historia es un libro que recomiendo a todos, porque en su interior existen muchos temas de los que se debe hablar, como la importancia del primer amor, la aceptación e integración, la realidad de los adolescentes y las enfermedades mentales; todo esto reflejado en un grupo de personajes inolvidables.
Griffin, el protagonista, ha visto como su vida se ha separado en dos: un pasado en el que Theo existía y un futuro en el que tiene que lidiar con que nunca más lo verá. Los capítulos se van turnando entre el antes y el después, mostrándonos los recuerdos de los momentos que ellos compartieron y el ahora en el que Griffin debe encontrar una forma de seguir avanzando sin su persona favorita.
En este difícil camino, el protagonista debe enfrentarse a sus padres, a sus amigos y a Jackson, que era el novio actual de Theo. Todo este recorrido está rodeado por sus propios pensamientos y recuerdos, que lo llevan a idealizar lo que se encuentra en su memoria, cegándolo a lo que está más adelante. Pero la vida no se detiene y más allá del dolor existe algo distinto, aunque en un comienzo todo se vea oscuro.
Esta es una historia de primer amor, de pérdida y resiliencia. Muchos preguntan si es un libro triste y la verdad es que sí lo es, pero también sentí que tiene esperanza, porque la vida siempre sigue con su ritmo, solo hay que volver a alcanzarla para poder comenzar una nueva etapa. Los últimos capítulos acompañan a los personajes al momento de escribir esta nueva historia, una que quizás nunca imaginaron, pero que es igual de valiosa que la pasada.
Solo quedó nuestras historia es un libro que recomiendo a todos, porque en su interior existen muchos temas de los que se debe hablar, como la importancia del primer amor, la aceptación e integración, la realidad de los adolescentes y las enfermedades mentales; todo esto reflejado en un grupo de personajes inolvidables.
haikx's review
5.0
There isn't a day when I don't think about this book and cry for it...
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Just going back and remembering the moment my life stopped making sense.
Happy Pride Month!
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I know nobody will ever read or see this post/review, but as there's no one else on my life who would hear me either, I just had the need to express how much I loved this book and how my life won't ever be the same after reading this.
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I'm gonna be sincere, I cried for a day and I even skipped school just to read this book.
So, let's get this done.
History is all you left me is the kind of book that will leave you with all types of sadness, that will blow your mind and will make you feel as if you have lost something or someone as if you were incomplete.
This is the story (or should I say history?) of Griffin, the love of his life (Theo), and the pain he brought to him with his death. (I hate you, Theo).
At very first pages, you would be able to start living the (probably) most painful moment of your life. And with this, I mean that you will literally read some of the most painful quotes from the book.
The book alternates between the present (today) and the past (history). Through the book, we get to know how Theo’s actions and death had left Jackson (Theo’s boyfriend) and Griffin with so many scars. They will learn from their mistakes, they will suffer but at end of the journey, they will have to heal and accept who they are.
What makes this book different from others is the way it has of showing how we, humans, have our own ways of going through pain. Our own world conception can lead us to take some decisions.
Talking about the characters, I loved them all, but if I had to say which one was my favorite, I would definitely say it was Griffin. I could identify with him because I know by myself how hard is to live with an OCD, and even though I have never been in love or even in a relationship, I felt as if I could understand how much he needed to be loved, how hard is to be alone. I am at the same time jealous of him and happy for him. I’ve never felt what I felt for Griffin for a long long time.
On the other hand, I couldn´t understand Jackson, I wish I had, but well, that wasn’t the case and the only thing I’m going to say about him, is how nice he was or how he the perfect representation of maturity was.
Wade was my second favorite, he is so cute and I love him, and I’m not anything else, if you really wanna know why I liked him so much, you will have to go through the sense of loss I went through.
A well, we finally have our freaking Theo. What can I say about him if not that I hate him, but I know I shouldn’t cause if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to read this gorgeous story. I will call him “Theo, Lord of the Pain” for the rest of my entire life.
I think there’s nothing left to say, or rather there’s nothing more I should say. You just gotta go to the bookstore 'cause you can't keep living if you haven't read it. And of course, if you’ve already read it and you are still trying to endure pain, feel free to suffer with me (I can’t do it alone).
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Just going back and remembering the moment my life stopped making sense.
Happy Pride Month!
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I know nobody will ever read or see this post/review, but as there's no one else on my life who would hear me either, I just had the need to express how much I loved this book and how my life won't ever be the same after reading this.
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“History is nothing. It can be recycled or thrown away completely. It isn’t this sacred treasure chest I mistook it to be. We were something, but history isn’t enough to keep something alive forever.”
I'm gonna be sincere, I cried for a day and I even skipped school just to read this book.
So, let's get this done.
History is all you left me is the kind of book that will leave you with all types of sadness, that will blow your mind and will make you feel as if you have lost something or someone as if you were incomplete.
This is the story (or should I say history?) of Griffin, the love of his life (Theo), and the pain he brought to him with his death. (I hate you, Theo).
At very first pages, you would be able to start living the (probably) most painful moment of your life. And with this, I mean that you will literally read some of the most painful quotes from the book.
The book alternates between the present (today) and the past (history). Through the book, we get to know how Theo’s actions and death had left Jackson (Theo’s boyfriend) and Griffin with so many scars. They will learn from their mistakes, they will suffer but at end of the journey, they will have to heal and accept who they are.
“I'm blown away by how happy you make me. Thank you for being there for me when I'm stupid enough to think I'd rather be alone.”
What makes this book different from others is the way it has of showing how we, humans, have our own ways of going through pain. Our own world conception can lead us to take some decisions.
Talking about the characters, I loved them all, but if I had to say which one was my favorite, I would definitely say it was Griffin. I could identify with him because I know by myself how hard is to live with an OCD, and even though I have never been in love or even in a relationship, I felt as if I could understand how much he needed to be loved, how hard is to be alone. I am at the same time jealous of him and happy for him. I’ve never felt what I felt for Griffin for a long long time.
On the other hand, I couldn´t understand Jackson, I wish I had, but well, that wasn’t the case and the only thing I’m going to say about him, is how nice he was or how he the perfect representation of maturity was.
Wade was my second favorite, he is so cute and I love him, and I’m not anything else, if you really wanna know why I liked him so much, you will have to go through the sense of loss I went through.
A well, we finally have our freaking Theo. What can I say about him if not that I hate him, but I know I shouldn’t cause if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to read this gorgeous story. I will call him “Theo, Lord of the Pain” for the rest of my entire life.
“People are complicated puzzles, always trying to piece together a complete picture, but sometimes we get it wrong and sometimes we’re left unfinished. Sometimes that’s for the best. Some pieces can’t be forced into a puzzle, or at least they shouldn’t be because they won’t make sense.”
I think there’s nothing left to say, or rather there’s nothing more I should say. You just gotta go to the bookstore 'cause you can't keep living if you haven't read it. And of course, if you’ve already read it and you are still trying to endure pain, feel free to suffer with me (I can’t do it alone).
shelbyhannahh's review against another edition
5.0
this, like MHTN, was phenomenal and I love it. Adam Silvera astounds me once again. this was beautiful and haunting and I have tears falling. possible favorite of the year
mindlessmartyrr's review
3.0
So here we go.
Once again, I had high hopes for Adam Silvera because of how everyone talks him up and says his books are their absolute favorite thing ever. So I was fairly looking forward to reading his new book when it came out, but I ended being really, really underwhelmed. Just like... oh okay. I guess that really was the story and the whole book. Which really sucks because I thought I was going to be so in love with this book and scream my love for it from the rooftops. Yeah, not so much.
This book deals well with the topic of grief. I can't imagine Silvera could have done a better job having Griffin mourn Theo. It is realistic and believable. I wasn't like thinking anything bad about the main aspect of the book at all. I liked even better how Silvera has the ability to write the grief in such a way it reminds me of my own loss. He was spot on with the important aspect. Not to mention, I love how he writes books more teens and people should be reading. We need more LGBTQIA perspectives in YA novels and just books in general. Kudos to Silvera for doing it so well. But....
I didn't like this book a lot. I had a hard time getting through the book because of Griffin. He is just such a toxic character. He makes bad choices and doesn't care about who he hurts. He wants to feel better about dealing with the loss of his first love so he decides to connect with his dead ex boyfriend's current boyfriend. What could possibly go wrong at all with the situation? Not to mention the time shifts in the book from the current to the past. This means you're only getting one part of the story. Obviously something is being left out and it's going to be important. Silvera always does that with his books. You find out later he purposefully kept out a piece of information meant to blow your mind. Of course, he did it once again with this book. Maybe it's just his thing, but it's not one of my favorite literary plot devices.
The secret bit of information you find out left me confused. I didn't see it coming, and I don't know how it fit into the story. The whole story was about Griffin and Jackson trying to deal with Theo dying and boom, there's this other tidbit you find out which shifts the story once again. I kind of lost interest in this book because it was dragging a lot. I just wanted to find out the ending. So I forced myself to push through. I once again just went oh okay to this big plot reveal and kind of read through how it tied it to the rest of the story. So, yeah. I ended up being really underwhelmed. And I don't know why, but I felt like the depiction of the OCD and mental illness seems a tad inaccurate. I don't want to say I don't want to read Silvera ever again because it's so great to have a voice in books dealing with LGBTQIA characters, but I'm hoping he tries something new with his writing eventually so I don't keep on getting annoyed at his constant utilization of certain writing tools. This book tackles grief well. I just hated the main character and pretty much everything else. Oops.
Once again, I had high hopes for Adam Silvera because of how everyone talks him up and says his books are their absolute favorite thing ever. So I was fairly looking forward to reading his new book when it came out, but I ended being really, really underwhelmed. Just like... oh okay. I guess that really was the story and the whole book. Which really sucks because I thought I was going to be so in love with this book and scream my love for it from the rooftops. Yeah, not so much.
This book deals well with the topic of grief. I can't imagine Silvera could have done a better job having Griffin mourn Theo. It is realistic and believable. I wasn't like thinking anything bad about the main aspect of the book at all. I liked even better how Silvera has the ability to write the grief in such a way it reminds me of my own loss. He was spot on with the important aspect. Not to mention, I love how he writes books more teens and people should be reading. We need more LGBTQIA perspectives in YA novels and just books in general. Kudos to Silvera for doing it so well. But....
I didn't like this book a lot. I had a hard time getting through the book because of Griffin. He is just such a toxic character. He makes bad choices and doesn't care about who he hurts. He wants to feel better about dealing with the loss of his first love so he decides to connect with his dead ex boyfriend's current boyfriend. What could possibly go wrong at all with the situation? Not to mention the time shifts in the book from the current to the past. This means you're only getting one part of the story. Obviously something is being left out and it's going to be important. Silvera always does that with his books. You find out later he purposefully kept out a piece of information meant to blow your mind. Of course, he did it once again with this book. Maybe it's just his thing, but it's not one of my favorite literary plot devices.
The secret bit of information you find out left me confused. I didn't see it coming, and I don't know how it fit into the story. The whole story was about Griffin and Jackson trying to deal with Theo dying and boom, there's this other tidbit you find out which shifts the story once again. I kind of lost interest in this book because it was dragging a lot. I just wanted to find out the ending. So I forced myself to push through. I once again just went oh okay to this big plot reveal and kind of read through how it tied it to the rest of the story. So, yeah. I ended up being really underwhelmed. And I don't know why, but I felt like the depiction of the OCD and mental illness seems a tad inaccurate. I don't want to say I don't want to read Silvera ever again because it's so great to have a voice in books dealing with LGBTQIA characters, but I'm hoping he tries something new with his writing eventually so I don't keep on getting annoyed at his constant utilization of certain writing tools. This book tackles grief well. I just hated the main character and pretty much everything else. Oops.
notsarayah's review
5.0
One page I was laughing, the next I was crying. This process repeated itself cover to cover. The story was told so intricately and beautifully. The depth and emotion in this novel was absolutely breathtaking. The rollercoaster that was Griffin's healing process left my head spinning and my heart aching. There were happy stories, heartbreaking stories, and hope-filled stories. The characters, their interactions, and their relationships were all so complex and realistic. One of the best books I've read this year. Let's give a round of applause for Adam Silvera, shall we?
adrianoreads's review against another edition
5.0
Where to start? First, I absolutely loved this book. The way that Silvera wrote the relationships between Griffin and Theo, Theo and Jackson, and Griffin and Wade is perfection. He shows different gay relationships along with grieving losses whether a breakup, unrequited love or death. I truly fell in love with all for characters and the different dynamics between them. They were really written well and they're grief tore at your soul. I'm really glad the my favorite booktuber @emmmabooks had it on her channel and I picked it up. I really can't wait to read more from Adam Silvera.