Autor: Adam Silvera. Editorial: Puck. Cuando Theo, el primer amor y exnovio de Griffin, muere ahogado en un accidente, su universo estalla. Griffin, Theodore, Jackson, Wade. Theodore, creo que la imagen que nos pintan Griffin y Jackson de este personaje es demasiado idealizada, cosa que suele pasar mucho con la gente muerta, no es que yo sea especialista en muertos, pero he visto a mucha gente en el mundo real haciendo justamente lo que hacen estos dos chicos con la personalidad de Theo, que es resaltar toooodos sus atributos positivos, dejando de lado los negativos.
Es maduro y bastante centrado. Y si no, con gusto lo platicamos. Lua Con tinta y letras 31 de julio de , It is a frikkin' bad idea because Griffin is still wholly obsessed with Theo, but lowkey thinks he doesn't deserve Theo. I've seen this trope a lot and it's annoying as dropping your toast jam side down. He constantly called them that and thought they were endearing. I'm not saying the book condoned this, but it was annoying to read.
It made me dislike Theo who was a bit of a manic pixie dream boy quite a lot. I also have no idea why Griffin's parents didn't intervene about his OCD earlier.
It's a beautiful and heartbreaking story. It deals strongly with grief and is so well written and I got really invested in the characters and I loved how it deeply explored OCD. History is all you left me. Hey you! Yeah, you. Do you like happiness? And living? And having your heart be perfectly okay? Then this is not the book for you, but I think you should still read it anyway.
Now, I have a confession, I read this book back in January. According to Google, days have come and gone with this book existing in my life. And in those days, I've lied to everyone stating this review was coming and then proceeded to not write the review. What have I been doing?
Probably sleeping or maybe eating chicken nuggets, let's be honest here. But today I've decided to change that, as it has come to my attention that there are people who haven't read this book yet. And, not even that, there are people who haven't read an Adam Silvera book before, and let me tell you, you haven't lived until you've read an Adam book.
Even though he only has two books out at the time that I write this review, I can confidently state that he is one of the best authors out there at the moment. And with his newest novel, They Both Die at the End coming out in just a few short months, you only have a limited time to jump on the hype train before it's released. So why not start with this book, one of my favorite reads of the year so far.
However, as a side effect of writing a review almost days late and 62 entire books later , I remember almost nothing about this book except I cried about twenty times just during the first chapter alone.
But, much like my life, we'll just BS the entire thing and hope my memory serves me correctly. Tucked inside this package of perfection we have Griffin who's been in love with this boy named Theo for even longer than I've been in love with this book.
And, unlike most of my relationships in life, it wasn't one-sided and Griffin and Theo date for awhile. However, before the events of this book take place, Theo moves away to California to attend school so the two love birds break up. Griffin, though, knows that his love for Theo will outlive any obstacle and one day they'll get back together and live happily ever after. And he knows this, despite the fact that Theo starts dating this guy named Jackson in California.
Now, I know what you're thinking. This can't get any more devastating right? Well, you're wrong, because, after a tragic accident, Theo dies. And that's where the book starts. Well, it starts at Theo's funeral. Not like right after he dies. Leaving Griffin, Jackson, myself, and yourself a puddle of emotions on the floor. But because Griffin is having a difficult time accepting the death of his first love, he starts to bond with Jackson and connect over the love over one boy they both shared.
Now, you might be wondering, "Why would I intentionally read a book that is gonna crush my heart into a thousand pieces? But this is an Adam Silvera book, and I'll emphasize my love for him as much as I need to in order to convince you to pick this up.
And besides, a tree wasn't murdered just to become three hundred pages of straight sadness. There's more! This book was sprinkled with so many scenes that made me smile and laugh and give thanks to my youth.
Because not only do we get to read about Griffin and Jackson's journey of acceptance, but we also get to view the "history" part of this book, and perhaps my favorite part? This entire book is my favorite part. So while we have the present day when everything is sad and your reading between blurry vision and a handful of tissues, you also get the story of the year before, when Griffin and Jackson's relationship is just beginning.
When they are just two kids in love. And those scenes, while they too have their ups and downs, are coated in an atmosphere of fun and youth. Adam beautifully weaves in the two storylines so beautifully, I don't even know how he did it. That man is so talented. I need him to teach me how to write. And that's not the only thing he waves into the story so beautifully, but there are also elements of mental illness that are addressed in such a respectful manner.
While I personally don't have any experience with the disorder, and it is one touched so little in YA literature, I have read reviews that state it is an accurate portrayal. Let me mention for the gazillionth time in this review that Adam Silvera is one of the best authors publishing books at the moment. But why give this book a four-star review instead of five if I'm praising it so much?
Originally, I did give it five stars, but I went back a few months ago to change it. There's just one part at the end, one element that was added in the last few chapters, that I didn't like. I won't mention what it is, bc spoilers and also I don't remember a characters name , but I felt like the book could have done without it.
And as much as I wanted to leave the original rating for this book, I couldn't get over it, I would feel like I was lying to myself if left the rating at five stars. Now, I hope this review was efficient enough for being over 30 years late. If I didn't convince you to read this book, then I have failed at life. Do it for me. This review has been sponsored by All I Want by Kodaline.
But maybe don't listen to that song for at least a month after you finish reading this. Please, please - if you haven't already read this Please do. Given the chance - this novel will do so many amazing and breathtakingly beautiful things to you. Please let it. Every page was a physical pain to turn. It sunk it's way into your bones and manifested into something ugly and beautiful and raw.
This book will haunt you for a long time. In a way, not only do both Theo and Griff die in their respective manner. This book will kill you too. I was a sobbing mess by the halfway mark, and I had to put the book down and buy some fucking ice cream to get me through it. You know, it's going to be a great book when the first line captivates you. You know it's going to be unforgettable when every line after doesn't lose that effect.
It's safe to say this is never ever leaving my favorites shelf and same goes for my heart. I listened to Tougher than the Rest by Bootstraps while reading this and the on-repeat soundtrack was the perfect melancholic tune that encompassed everything about this story. Fuck, man. All the little things throughout the story added up and I felt so heartbroken that after everything, Griff lost his endgame. In an alternative universe, Griff and Theo are sitting with their kids and making the largest fucking puzzle there is, all wearing pirate hats.
I understood and felt the things that Griffin was going through, and his OCD was really captured through the writing. Also, the fact that in the real-world, mental illnesses aren't just something you can escape from was so heavily embedded in the text. I liked that the realism was not ever questioned. Maybe I need to be brought back to life, too. Adam Silvera, if I had a dollar for everytime your writing made my heart squeeze and my eyes water, I would be buying all 7.
The writing was beautiful, it had an abundance of literary devices and hidden metaphors that those who want a light read would possibly miss and it wouldn't take away from the story, but those that catch it would be getting a little something more emotionally.
Just like Griff's love for Theo. I buddy read this book with this beautiful puff , and after she finished - she told me that she was scared to pick up an Adam Silvera book after this. I could not agree more. I want more of his writing and his heartache so bad, because it's stunning - but I am scared shitless of it. How can one entity make someone feel so much??!! I close with a heavy heart and a unique spark in my eye.
This has undoubtedly become one of my all time favourite books and without a doubt one of my favorites of Espero que muy bien y arranquen la semana con todo. Sello editorial: Puck. Autor de: Recuerda aquella vez - Al final mueren los dos.
Sinopsis: Cuando Theo, el primer amor y exnovio de Griffin, muere ahogado en un accidente, su universo estalla. A pesar de que esta historia se divide en dos instancias, creo que la historia es lineal, lo que sucede en el pasado repercute en el presente.
Parte de lo que se narra en pasado es clave y ayuda a esclarece los hechos del presente.
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