And the book allowed me to explore that.īR: This book has really strong messages – of love, of grief, of acceptance, of moving on. How devastated and confused I would’ve been. And then he and his boyfriend almost drowned and after all was well, I kept thinking about what would’ve happened if he had died. I swore I was going to end up with this guy, but then he fell in love with someone else. My inspiration came from a breakup for a relationship that ended because of distance, not falling out of love. Tell us about your inspiration for writing this.Īdam Silvera: Thank you so much! It was a really difficult book to write that walks really difficult lines and I’m so grateful for your takeaway. Here’s our Q&A with Adam Silvera!īetter Reading: Congratulations on your new book, History Is All You Left Me! This is such a stunningly heartbreaking book, though there are moments of redemption and love. Adam Silvera packs a punch into his book, and it will leave you reeling and emotional. There is also discussion of love, coming out, and dealing with anxiety. He remembers the good and bad times, and deals with moving through the grief and coming out the other side. It follows Griffin through the history and the present, as he deals with the sudden accidental death of his best friend and ex-boyfriend, Theo. Adam Silvera’s new book, History Is All You Left Me, is a beautiful meditation for teenagers on love, loss, and friendship.
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