Griffin’s selfish and destructive behavior may not be glamorous, but it is painfully real. I don’t think I’ve ever read another novel that made me want to cry from beginning to end. History Is All You Left Me subverts this popular narrative, digging into the unglorified, heartbreaking reality of what happens when you’re the one left behind. Often, they use it as a catalyst for a major change in their character, or a reason for a character to seek revenge. Many authors romanticize grief, turning it into something tragically beautiful. Switching between the past and the present, Griffin must wrestle with his grief, guilt, and worsening OCD compulsions as he comes to terms with Theo’s death. In addition to battling his own grief, Griffin must also deal with Jackson, Theo’s boyfriend at the time of his death. So, when Theo drowns in California, half a country away, Griffin’s world is completely and utterly destroyed. QUICK SYNOPSIS: Griffin and Theo have been inseparable since elementary school – from best friends to boyfriends to exes, Griffin knows that him and Theo are endgame no matter what. “I’ll never understand how time can make a moment feel as close as yesterday and as far as years.”
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