And how, as they work through the loss and memories of Theo, it changes them, and their relationship to each other, Theo, and those around them. I found it interesting, the different colours of grief and guilt played out between Griffin and Jackson in the chapters set in the present day. Jackson’s time together is only brief before Theo drowns in an accident. Even if you are mad at them in your grief.Īfter Theo departs for college, and Griffin dumps him, Theo meets Jackson. Which was nice to read – illustrating the tendency to place those who have passed on a pedestal. He wore his feelings on his sleeve and there were no secrets with him. Theo is painted as the innocent, the saint that everyone has lost. I’ve lived through grief and loss of many loved ones and been the victim of other people’s destructive behaviour.
That it’s okay to be selfish in times of grief and hurt everyone around you. But I feel like if I praise this book, I’ll be condoning that type of behaviour. It does humanise Griffin and gives this story a level of realism. I wanted a protagonist with a stronger character. So while I understand it, it did nothing to dispel the bad taste left in my mouth.
Like sleeping with your deceased ex’s boyfriend. Though there was no cheating on anyone, and yes, I know when someone is dealing with loss and grief (and maybe some guilt too) that lots of weird and unexpected things can happen. I think the main reason I didn’t get into ‘ History Is All You Left Me,’ and also why it did not impact me as much as I was expecting was how Griffin behaved. Usually I remember enough to write up a review… let’s see what my opinion is after a quick flip through the novel: But the sad fact is that I forgot everything about ‘ History Is All You Left Me’ and I needed to skim through the whole book to collect my thoughts. I usually write up notes straight away, and I don’t know if I omitted my review because of the emotional impact, and I needed a few days to let it sit and simply forgot, or jumped in to the next read to get away from the book hangover and started to avoid writing a review. To be honest, 3 months had passed since reading ‘ History is All You Left Me’ until writing a review. Told in alternating narratives in time, one from 2016 (the present) after Theo, Griffin’s boyfriend, has passed away from a drowning incident and another from 2014, a happier time when Theo was alive… Griffin must make a choice: confront the past, or miss out on his future. Theo’s new boyfriend.īut as their relationship becomes increasingly complicated, dangerous truths begin to surface. Now, reeling from grief and worsening OCD, Griffin turns to an unexpected person for help.
Theo was his best friend, his ex-boyfriend and the one he believed he would end up with. Griffin has lost his first love in a drowning accident. An endearing character study in grief and loss.
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