--- product_id: 64788102 title: "HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME" price: "€ 13.90" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/64788102-history-is-all-you-left-me store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME **Price:** € 13.90 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME - **How much does it cost?** € 13.90 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/64788102-history-is-all-you-left-me) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Read along with Zoella! Selected for the 2017 Zoella and Friends Book Club by Juno Dawson. You’re still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world where this morning you’re having an open casket funeral. I know you’re out there, listening. And you should know I’m really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. It hurts even more because this isn’t the first promise you’ve broken. Griffin has lost his first love in a drowning accident. Theo was his best friend, his ex-boyfriend and the one he believed he would end up with. Now, reeling from grief and worsening OCD, Griffin turns to an unexpected person for help. Theo's new boyfriend. But as their relationship becomes increasingly complicated, dangerous truths begin to surface. Griffin must make a choice: Confront the past or miss out on the future. . . Praise for History is all You Left Me"History is All You Left Me overflows with tenderness and heartache. Even when its hero is screwing up royally, maybe especially then, Silvera's humanity and compassion carve out a space where it's not the falling that's important, it's how you pick yourself back up. There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages" - Patrick Ness. Review: A definite Must Read. - This book is easily one of the most amazing books I have read. Its beautiful and so much more than that. I loved the characters and their struggles seemed so real. I could feel the pain of loosing Theo. I could actually feel what Griffin was going through. Very few books have touched me in the way that this did. I would recommend it to everyone there is out there! It also gets bonus points for being pretty diverse! Review: “People sometimes make bad decisions, mess up pretty bad - “People sometimes make bad decisions, mess up pretty bad, but that doesn’t make them bad people.” PLOT: The story is told in two time-periods – History and Today. History tells us how Griffin and Theo’s relationship started and ended. Griffin and Theo have practically grew up together and been friends for long. Eventually they confessed their love for each other and started dating. Theo then moved to California for college, and it was Griffin’s idea to break up. Griffin was afraid of the whole long distance relationship, but he believed that they will be back together when time is right. Meanwhile Theo met Jackson there and fell in love with him. His love for Griff never faded. They stayed friends even when Griffin hated the whole idea of Theo & Jackson together. Griffin was waiting to finish school and move to California to get back together with Theo. The present(today) opens with Griffin losing his first love & ex-boyfriend, Theo, in a drowning accident. He is shattered when he hears the news and his world cease to exist. The whole future he’s been imaging for himself is gone forever. Grieving over Theo’s death, his OCD worsens and he has no one to turn to except Jackson, who is the only other person who can understand his heartbreak. Things get complicated when Griffin confides in Jackson. They come clean about all the secrets and guilt that they have been carrying. In order to find a way to pick up the pieces and move on with his life and to stop losing himself to his OCD, Griffin has to confront his history. CHARACTERS: There are 4 main characters in this story. Griffin – there are so many things that I can relate to with this character, including that he cried when Cedric dies in HP series. Griff, Theo and Wade have been together for so long and they share a special bond. Jackson is another interesting character. The way people help Griff with his OCD is so heart-warming to read. I believe this is an own voices novel and it was nice to see Adam’s personality through the characters. I would love to know more about the things running in Theo’s mind. We don’t have his POV because the story is told in Griff’s. We do learn a lot about his character through others. Not my favourite out of the four. Wade is another important character I ended up loving so much. He’s mature, practical and someone who respects other’s feelings. I just love him for that. What I love about Jackson’s character is that he is so adjusting. He tries his best to make Griff feel better about his OCD. I really liked Theo’s parents so much. They were so open and welcomed his relationship. Even after Theo’s death they consider Griff and Jackson as family and ask them to move on and fall in love again. I felt that was pretty incredible. Though I can’t speak for the accuracy of both LGBT representation and OCD, I felt all the characters felt realistic and well developed. At the end of the book there were few characters that I didn’t like as much as I liked in the beginning. I personally felt the character development was done well. They screwed up, I felt bad/disappointed but I didn’t hate them. Especially few of Griffin’s decision made me question his love but then grief makes them act in a different way. WRITING: I like the way that chapters go back and forth between History and Today. It brought about a balance and the both the stories kind of meet at some point. I’m happy that I read a book with such a positive representation. It’s a great diverse read. I liked how it did not have tropes like insta-love. The writing is so beautiful and there are about tons of quotes I enjoyed reading. Some of my fav quotes are.. Puzzles are sort of like life because you can mess up and rebuild later, and you’re likely smarter the next time around. You’re dead and I’m the worst kind of alive. If I can fly here for you, where will I go for me? What you don’t understand, Theo, is silence is sometimes better than someone speaking before they’re ready. This is how lies slip out. This is a beautiful story in a messed up way. It is heart-breaking and am sure you will end up crying your eyes out after reading this. I highly recommend it. This is a story about friendship, love, heart-break, grief, self-discovery and passion – and a really good one. ## Images ![HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71IM7b1hzZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A definite Must Read. *by S***I on 29 June 2017* This book is easily one of the most amazing books I have read. Its beautiful and so much more than that. I loved the characters and their struggles seemed so real. I could feel the pain of loosing Theo. I could actually feel what Griffin was going through. Very few books have touched me in the way that this did. I would recommend it to everyone there is out there! It also gets bonus points for being pretty diverse! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “People sometimes make bad decisions, mess up pretty bad *by A***H on 13 November 2017* “People sometimes make bad decisions, mess up pretty bad, but that doesn’t make them bad people.” PLOT: The story is told in two time-periods – History and Today. History tells us how Griffin and Theo’s relationship started and ended. Griffin and Theo have practically grew up together and been friends for long. Eventually they confessed their love for each other and started dating. Theo then moved to California for college, and it was Griffin’s idea to break up. Griffin was afraid of the whole long distance relationship, but he believed that they will be back together when time is right. Meanwhile Theo met Jackson there and fell in love with him. His love for Griff never faded. They stayed friends even when Griffin hated the whole idea of Theo & Jackson together. Griffin was waiting to finish school and move to California to get back together with Theo. The present(today) opens with Griffin losing his first love & ex-boyfriend, Theo, in a drowning accident. He is shattered when he hears the news and his world cease to exist. The whole future he’s been imaging for himself is gone forever. Grieving over Theo’s death, his OCD worsens and he has no one to turn to except Jackson, who is the only other person who can understand his heartbreak. Things get complicated when Griffin confides in Jackson. They come clean about all the secrets and guilt that they have been carrying. In order to find a way to pick up the pieces and move on with his life and to stop losing himself to his OCD, Griffin has to confront his history. CHARACTERS: There are 4 main characters in this story. Griffin – there are so many things that I can relate to with this character, including that he cried when Cedric dies in HP series. Griff, Theo and Wade have been together for so long and they share a special bond. Jackson is another interesting character. The way people help Griff with his OCD is so heart-warming to read. I believe this is an own voices novel and it was nice to see Adam’s personality through the characters. I would love to know more about the things running in Theo’s mind. We don’t have his POV because the story is told in Griff’s. We do learn a lot about his character through others. Not my favourite out of the four. Wade is another important character I ended up loving so much. He’s mature, practical and someone who respects other’s feelings. I just love him for that. What I love about Jackson’s character is that he is so adjusting. He tries his best to make Griff feel better about his OCD. I really liked Theo’s parents so much. They were so open and welcomed his relationship. Even after Theo’s death they consider Griff and Jackson as family and ask them to move on and fall in love again. I felt that was pretty incredible. Though I can’t speak for the accuracy of both LGBT representation and OCD, I felt all the characters felt realistic and well developed. At the end of the book there were few characters that I didn’t like as much as I liked in the beginning. I personally felt the character development was done well. They screwed up, I felt bad/disappointed but I didn’t hate them. Especially few of Griffin’s decision made me question his love but then grief makes them act in a different way. WRITING: I like the way that chapters go back and forth between History and Today. It brought about a balance and the both the stories kind of meet at some point. I’m happy that I read a book with such a positive representation. It’s a great diverse read. I liked how it did not have tropes like insta-love. The writing is so beautiful and there are about tons of quotes I enjoyed reading. Some of my fav quotes are.. Puzzles are sort of like life because you can mess up and rebuild later, and you’re likely smarter the next time around. You’re dead and I’m the worst kind of alive. If I can fly here for you, where will I go for me? What you don’t understand, Theo, is silence is sometimes better than someone speaking before they’re ready. This is how lies slip out. This is a beautiful story in a messed up way. It is heart-breaking and am sure you will end up crying your eyes out after reading this. I highly recommend it. This is a story about friendship, love, heart-break, grief, self-discovery and passion – and a really good one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Novel like this will be a precious material for your collection. *by A***A on 13 April 2022* Amazing story line. The narrator is a boy named Griffin who was already suffering from OCD, which increases after the death of Theo,his best friend and love. The story is a really beautiful piece of art and can melt one's heart very easily. This novel will make you cry and at the same time will make you strong. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/64788102-history-is-all-you-left-me](https://www.desertcart.be/products/64788102-history-is-all-you-left-me) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-07-14*