All That's Left In The World
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All That's Left In The World 〰️
Wow, what a rollercoaster of emotions this book was. From start to finish, I was hooked and invested in this story.
All That's Left in the World Cover
I love reading post-apocalypse stories, and having there be an LGBTQ+ element to it was a huge bonus. I find it funny (unclear why) about the brief mention of COVID in this book, especially seeing how it's still going on. While the author did talk briefly about writing COVID into his book in the author's note, the main focus was the superflu and the aftermath. It's interesting to see how humanity could behave if a virus rapidly wiped us out. After all, even during a worldwide pandemic in real life, you'd think the world would have united to stop the virus, but we are anything but. So to see how the world is after the superflu in this novel feels scarily accurate, despite it being fiction.
I love a good slow-burn romance, and the buildup between Andrew and Jamie was perfect. I could feel them slowly fall in love and come to terms with their feelings.
Pretty much the only negative I have to say about this book is the passing of time, and this is a huge nitpick. After all, the boys are travelling all across America by foot, and that takes a while. But I just felt like there were a lot of "days passed" scenes, and it made it feel a bit filler-y. But I get it, and it was necessary; it just felt like filler all the same.
All in all, 10/10. There are a few scenes that may be super sensitive to some readers, but I think it's definitely worth the read.
