A review by madbtheway
All That's Left in the World, by Erik J. Brown

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-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

4.5

I. Loved. This. Book.

I could relate to the characters, there was humour, there was sadness, there were "ohmygodohmygodohmygodaretheygonnabeokay" moments and, of course, there was a really sweet romance plotline.

I loved this book with all of my heart. I was grinning from ear to ear whenever Jamie laughed at Andrew's jokes and I felt like I couldn't breathe whenever someone held a gun to their heads. I've said it once and I'll say it again: I would love if this was turned into a two-season TV show, similar to 'Sweet Tooth', where we see the journeys of the other characters Andrew and Jamie meet. 

Vague spoiler for middle of book:
SpoilerAnd season 1 would end after they leave Chris and his siblings behind (or possibly after they enter Fort Caroline?). Although a big scene may need to be added there to make for a climactic season finale.


For anyone reading this review who maybe prefers more sci-fi books or isn't a huge fan of romance novels:
The main plot driving the story is surviving in this post-apocalyptic world. It is finding (and sometimes avoiding) survivors, food and shelter along with dealing with "quests" along the way. But the romance in this book is still a driving factor and is written (just like every other aspect of this book) so incredibly well!

Absolutely would recommend this book. Of course there were some things about it I didn't love, such as the pacing or the wording in some scenes but that all comes down to personal taste.

So totally go read this book! I believe it is the queer post-apocalyptic story the world needs :)

Big spoiler for final chapters:
SpoilerAlso I was genuinely so scared for Jamie at the end there. I had faith that the author wouldn't use the "kill your gays" trope, especially after reading the author's note (which for some reason I read while in the middle of the book?). But I kept looking at how few pages were left in the book and how they weren't finding any antibiotics and there would be no one to help them and I just... I was so worried Jamie was going to die. But he didn't so yay!

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