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ridleyreadsthings 's review for:
All That's Left in the World
by Erik J. Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was adorable, apocalypse aside. It just felt very wholesome and full of hope in such a bleak, hopeless circumstance.
Instead of focusing much on the state the superflu left the world in, the story focuses more on the boys, while still painting a horrifying dystopian background.
It was a joy to watch these two boys who had lost everything and everyone slowly open up to one another and vanquish their demons together. You could feel the boys fear, pain, loss. Their love and hope. The feelings just flew off the page and sucked me right in. I laughed when they did and felt myself tear up when they cried.
The dual narrative added so much depth to the story and character development, and it was interesting to watch Andrew and Jamie go from strangers, to almost on the same wavelength.
It hit a little close to home, especially after covid, and what the world could have been like, but it was so beautifully written I didn't even mind. Distopian novels are usually hit or miss, but Erik hit all the marks in this cute, queer survival story. Fantastic debut and I loved every single second.
Instead of focusing much on the state the superflu left the world in, the story focuses more on the boys, while still painting a horrifying dystopian background.
It was a joy to watch these two boys who had lost everything and everyone slowly open up to one another and vanquish their demons together. You could feel the boys fear, pain, loss. Their love and hope. The feelings just flew off the page and sucked me right in. I laughed when they did and felt myself tear up when they cried.
The dual narrative added so much depth to the story and character development, and it was interesting to watch Andrew and Jamie go from strangers, to almost on the same wavelength.
It hit a little close to home, especially after covid, and what the world could have been like, but it was so beautifully written I didn't even mind. Distopian novels are usually hit or miss, but Erik hit all the marks in this cute, queer survival story. Fantastic debut and I loved every single second.