All That’s Left in the World
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Summary
Jamie and Andrew are strangers， and two of the last people on Earth。 They don't know what they'll find on their perilous journey 。。。 but they may just find each other。 A queer romance about courage， hope and humanity - this is How I Live Now with the heart of Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda。
When the Superflu wipes out most of the population， Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path。
Life is dangerous now and， armed with a gun， Jamie goes to pull the trigger。 But there's something about Andrew 。。。 something that stops Jamie in his tracks。 Jamie takes him in， and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world， their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship 。。。
But trouble isn't far behind。 As the boys make a perilous journey south， they'll come face to face with a world torn apart and society in ruins。 And who， or what， will they find waiting for them at the end of it all？
When the Superflu wipes out most of the population， Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path。
Life is dangerous now and， armed with a gun， Jamie goes to pull the trigger。 But there's something about Andrew 。。。 something that stops Jamie in his tracks。 Jamie takes him in， and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world， their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship 。。。
But trouble isn't far behind。 As the boys make a perilous journey south， they'll come face to face with a world torn apart and society in ruins。 And who， or what， will they find waiting for them at the end of it all？
Reviews
Kate
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 My first 5* of the month。 I like my dystopian book but god did I love this story。 I fell in love with both lead characters this never happens I normally like 1 more than the other but Andrew and Jamie where perfect。 Side note you very nearly had me throw my book across the room when I thought Jamie was gone。 💔
DK
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*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*A perfect debut！ I'm absolutely blown away and in love with this book！ From the very first chapter I was hooked and kept reading way past my bedtime， and had me thinking about the characters until we could be reunited。 Definitely a binge read and well worth it！ What I loved best about this book is that it pairs the gritty realities of a post-apocalypse world with regular， every day human emotions and ways of coping。 Andrew and J *I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*A perfect debut！ I'm absolutely blown away and in love with this book！ From the very first chapter I was hooked and kept reading way past my bedtime， and had me thinking about the characters until we could be reunited。 Definitely a binge read and well worth it！ What I loved best about this book is that it pairs the gritty realities of a post-apocalypse world with regular， every day human emotions and ways of coping。 Andrew and Jamie rely on each other not only for survival， but also for their mental and emotional well being。 Their journey is a mixture of horrific encounters and silly antics as they find ways to boost each others' spirits。 Their relationship is at the heart of the novel， and it's beautiful and moving and real。 I also appreciated that the trauma they experience isn't something that brushed aside or forgotten; the impact lingers and builds， and they have to find ways to deal with what they've survived。I also loved the pacing of the novel。 The story covers a long period of time as the two characters walk from Pennsylvania to Florida， but the story never lags， finding the right balance by highlighting important moments and not getting bogged down in repetitive details。 I truly enjoyed every bit of this book！ It's a new fave that incorporates some of my favorite things - slow burn， survival， hurt/comfort， and emotional vulnerability。 Tune in for big feels at the end of the world！ 。。。more
Alicia
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It's not my kind of witty banter but I can get past that to recognize what Brown wanted to do- put queer kids in an apocalypses because there aren't usually a lot of stories about queer kids in non-contemporary stories。 Two boys meet， one who got his leg stuck in a bear trap who happened upon the other living in a house after the death of his mother after the flu has swept the country/world。 And it's about their survival and connection， running in to bad people and good people and figuring out j It's not my kind of witty banter but I can get past that to recognize what Brown wanted to do- put queer kids in an apocalypses because there aren't usually a lot of stories about queer kids in non-contemporary stories。 Two boys meet， one who got his leg stuck in a bear trap who happened upon the other living in a house after the death of his mother after the flu has swept the country/world。 And it's about their survival and connection， running in to bad people and good people and figuring out just what they want out of this "new world"。 。。。more
Maya Prasad
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I love post-apocalyptic stories， and I was immediately intrigued by ALL THAT'S LEFT IN THE WORLD because it centers on a romance。 Don't get me wrong， there's plenty of action and bad guys in the story， but what I really loved was these two teen boys falling in love as the world falls apart around them。 I'm a lot like Jamison， a softie who didn't even want to kill a deer even when there's no food after a superflu much worse than Covid has wiped out most of humanity。 Meanwhile， Andrew is the jokey I love post-apocalyptic stories， and I was immediately intrigued by ALL THAT'S LEFT IN THE WORLD because it centers on a romance。 Don't get me wrong， there's plenty of action and bad guys in the story， but what I really loved was these two teen boys falling in love as the world falls apart around them。 I'm a lot like Jamison， a softie who didn't even want to kill a deer even when there's no food after a superflu much worse than Covid has wiped out most of humanity。 Meanwhile， Andrew is the jokey and lovable guy who happened to walk into a bear trap in a time when there are no staffed hospitals。 Luckily， he finds Jamison's cabin。 By turns， funny， heart warming， and thrilling， this was such a fun read！ Hope you'll check it out！ 。。。more
The Wulver's Library
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All That's Left in the World is a novel from Erik J。 Brown that has really impressed me。 This is set in a world where a deathly virus has wiped out most of the Earth's population。 This is that tale of Jamie and Andrew， two lonely survivors who have banded together on a mission。 Jamie is holed up himself， an outcast who has lost his mother to the illness。 Andrew has lost everyone but has a positive outlook。 Together， they form a friendship that may just keep them both alive。The relationship betwe All That's Left in the World is a novel from Erik J。 Brown that has really impressed me。 This is set in a world where a deathly virus has wiped out most of the Earth's population。 This is that tale of Jamie and Andrew， two lonely survivors who have banded together on a mission。 Jamie is holed up himself， an outcast who has lost his mother to the illness。 Andrew has lost everyone but has a positive outlook。 Together， they form a friendship that may just keep them both alive。The relationship between these two characters was written so well。 We see both perspectives in their POV chapters and this really show the anxiety but hope in this hostile world。 Brown gives this relationship incredible value and doesn't fall into the trap of necessity。 Throughout the chapters we really see how much these characters care for each other in how authentic and real the chemistry is portrayed。This book was paced very well also。 There was never a boring moment or any part where I had to stop reading。 This could have easily been read in one sitting if I was able to。 The mixture between plot and character driven writing really showed the development and maturity progression for both the story and our loveable duo。 The dynamic between the two was top notch and I can safely say it was my favourite part of the book。I'm not a massive fan of dystopian storytelling but this was more than that。 Brown gives us distinctive characters， a fearful plot and such pure and heartfelt romance between these characters that stuck with me until the end。 This was an impressive debut and one to add to your TBR。 。。。more
Helen Farch
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Wow， the debut YA novel from Erik J。 Brown certainly packs a punch。A super-flu pandemic has swept the world and wiped out most of the population。 In this post-pandemic world it is everyone for themselves until an injured Andrew turns up on the doorstep of Jamie's remote cabin。What follows is a journey of survival， forgiveness， self-discovery and bravery。As Andrew and Jamie set out on a journey down the east coast of the USA they fight for their lives， find pockets of surprising humanity， stumble Wow， the debut YA novel from Erik J。 Brown certainly packs a punch。A super-flu pandemic has swept the world and wiped out most of the population。 In this post-pandemic world it is everyone for themselves until an injured Andrew turns up on the doorstep of Jamie's remote cabin。What follows is a journey of survival， forgiveness， self-discovery and bravery。As Andrew and Jamie set out on a journey down the east coast of the USA they fight for their lives， find pockets of surprising humanity， stumble across communities re-building， and ultimately， they find a love that makes them both stronger。It was so interesting to read Author's Note at the end of the book that the author wrote this book before Covid changed the world。 As he says， he was "tired of not seeing queer representation in post-apocalyptic stories" so he wrote his own。Initially I did find the whole global pandemice wipes out most of the population of the world storyline quite anxiety inducing given what we have all gone through over the last few years。 And whilst that unease never fully left me while I was reading this book， that didn't stop me falling in love with Andrew， Jamie and some of the characters they found along their journey - particularly Henri。I have to say I particularly liked the ending。 Now， this is spoiler-free so I won't say what that ending is， I would be interested to hear what other readers think。The global pandemic setting of this book may not make it a read for everyone right now， but if that doesn't deter you， this is definitely a recommended read。Thanks to Hachette Australia and the author for an advance copy of this book to read and review。 。。。more
Starr ❇✌❇
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I received an ARC from Edelweiss TW: plague/pandemic themes， mentioned planned suicide， some descriptions of gore， homophobia & implied eugenics themes， gun violence4。2Jamie is alone in the world， since his mother died of the Superflu， leaving him with an empty house and a notebook of medical advice。 He expects to stay that way too- until Andrew collapses in his house， leg broken。 What's meant to be a few days to recover slowly turns into something that feels less temporary， real friendship b I received an ARC from Edelweiss TW: plague/pandemic themes， mentioned planned suicide， some descriptions of gore， homophobia & implied eugenics themes， gun violence4。2Jamie is alone in the world， since his mother died of the Superflu， leaving him with an empty house and a notebook of medical advice。 He expects to stay that way too- until Andrew collapses in his house， leg broken。 What's meant to be a few days to recover slowly turns into something that feels less temporary， real friendship bonding them against all odds。 But Andrew can't sit in a house he doesn't deserve with a great guy who doesn't really know him， he has a promise to keep， something he dreads but can't let go。 It's meant to be his own penance， but when you find someone to care about in the end of the world， you don't let them go。 Now Jamie and Andrew are traveling together， for better or for worse。 And Andrew can't help but think it'll be for worse， once Jamie knows the truth。"The world ended and there's nothing left but shit。 And him。 Us。 So that's all right， then。"If you want a post-apocalyptic story that feels enough like real life to scratch some kind of itch， and if you want a post-apocalyptic story that's carried on queer love and support， then I can't say enough read this。The absolute best thing I can say about this book， is that it's paced well- meaning many things， but most importantly to me， the romance is slow burn。 There is no insta-love here， no strange courtship speed run interrupting the plot。 Both characters come at their interest in each other in different ways and at different speeds， and while love is clearly the most important theme， and their connection whether romantic or not， is the center of the whole thing， it's given time to grow organically against the rest of the plot。And， of course， the plot itself is also well paced。 There is never a point where it isn't compelling or slows to a halt。 You never quite know what's going to come next， which is wonderful。 This felt likes such a unique story。That uniqueness isn't negatively effected by it being a pandemic story， either。 Brown mentions that he wrote this book pre-Covid， and had to decide just how to acknowledge our reality in this， and I think he does it extremely well。 You get those clear reflections and references to Covid itself， and you also get moments about the fictional plague that clearly come from an understanding of how we've reacted to this actual one， so it all feels organic and real。 And yet the story doesn't tie itself in knots to do that， or rest on being able make those connections。 The plague itself still feels like its own entity， as does the world itself。The one thing that brought down my enjoyment was that the characters don't feel the most developed。 I was wary from the start of Andrew， because it seemed like we were going to get （out dated， mostly） humor and pop culture references in lieu of an actual personality。 And while the jokes do slow down after coming in hot， and his personality expands a bit outside of that， neither he or Jamie feel that fleshed out。 They feel like they have pieces of character and personality but aren't fully shaped into a whole self。Still， I really liked this book！ I thought this book really succeeded as a romance and as a post apocalyptic story， and it had me hooked until the end。 。。。more
Hojo
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*Physical arc won in giveaway*If there’s one thing i’ve always loved， it’s postapocalyptic stories。 My favorite class in university was called “Literature and the Apocalypse” and i genuinely got upset whenever it was cancelled。 One lacking part of these stories has been the LGBT representation and I was so so excited to pick this up。 It definitely did not disappoint。 Not only was it entertaining and well-written， but it was also simultaneously hard-hitting and witty。There were a lot of emotional *Physical arc won in giveaway*If there’s one thing i’ve always loved， it’s postapocalyptic stories。 My favorite class in university was called “Literature and the Apocalypse” and i genuinely got upset whenever it was cancelled。 One lacking part of these stories has been the LGBT representation and I was so so excited to pick this up。 It definitely did not disappoint。 Not only was it entertaining and well-written， but it was also simultaneously hard-hitting and witty。There were a lot of emotional moments， homophobia， and injuries， but there were also jokes， laughter， and love。 Not only did I fall in love with Jamie and Andrew， but I also fell in love with （some of） the other characters they meet along the way。 An interesting thing about stories like these are that they take place over a long period of time。 After all， they are walking on foot for most of the book。 Sometimes this can be jarring， but this book did it perfectly。 It was always clear how much time was passing and what was happening。 Not only that， but the writing made everything so easy to imagine。 From the action to the quiet moments， everything flowed perfectly。Overall， I think this is a great read and would definitely recommend it！ PS: As a Philadelphian， i loved all the side comments from Jamie about Philly and the nearby places。 I， too， have cried in the KOP parking lot。LGBT Rep: Gay mc， bi mc 。。。more
Kristen
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Edelweiss+ provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。A few years ago realistic post-apocalyptic novels really had their moment: Ashfall， Dry， Divided We Fall。。。and I was hooked。 Now--after a global pandemic--theses kind of books are a little harder to read。This one was entertaining， with two likable narrators， LGBTQ representation， and a host of adventures to be had。 The boys must survive in a post-pandemic world where nearly the whole population was wiped out。 They must tr Edelweiss+ provided me a DRC of this book in exchange for an honest review。A few years ago realistic post-apocalyptic novels really had their moment: Ashfall， Dry， Divided We Fall。。。and I was hooked。 Now--after a global pandemic--theses kind of books are a little harder to read。This one was entertaining， with two likable narrators， LGBTQ representation， and a host of adventures to be had。 The boys must survive in a post-pandemic world where nearly the whole population was wiped out。 They must travel great distances， find food and water， and survive without technology。 They meet the best and the worst of humanity along the way， and find comfort in each other。The main problem I had with the story is that there's not enough time spent on anything， really。 We don't to get to know side characters enough to care about them （there needed to be WAY more Henri and Cara）。 We don't learn enough about the villains to be worried about them all that much。 And none of the events are built up enough to cause tension--the boys enter a conflict and then *poof* it's solved。 （Sometimes off-page， which is even worse。）This is one of those books that just needed more of everything。 。。。more
Rhys
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*Thank you to HCCFrenzy for an eARC in exchange for an honest review*Y'ALL this book。 Why did I get this book in December yet didn't finish it until now？！ Why didn't I listen to my friends who had read it and loved it？ This was everything I wanted it to be。 All That's Left in the World follows Andrew and Jamie when Andrew stumbles upon Jamie's cabin injured。 If anything， Jamie should have made Andrew leave， but if the superflu has taught them anything， it is to be scared of other people， so why *Thank you to HCCFrenzy for an eARC in exchange for an honest review*Y'ALL this book。 Why did I get this book in December yet didn't finish it until now？！ Why didn't I listen to my friends who had read it and loved it？ This was everything I wanted it to be。 All That's Left in the World follows Andrew and Jamie when Andrew stumbles upon Jamie's cabin injured。 If anything， Jamie should have made Andrew leave， but if the superflu has taught them anything， it is to be scared of other people， so why does trusting one another come so easily？ After a breach at their cabin， they travel south in search of communities。 However， Andrew's secret could cost them anything。 The future in front of them is long， and to survive， they must share their secrets， face the future， and face consequences together。 This book， god。 I'm writing this review 30 minutes after I finished。 I'm still speechless。 I'm just blown away by it。 I loved everything about it。 I have absolutely no criticisms of it。 I loved Andrew， Jamie， Henri， and Cara。 I loved every aspect of them。 I have absolutely nothing to say except that I loved EACH one of them。 The pacing of this？ My god， it was phenomenal。 Right from the first page， it was fast-paced。 Fast-paced books are my favourite， and this one hit it off。 The plot itself was so good。 I never found myself bored。 I never wanted to stop reading。 If I had wanted to， I could have read this book in one sitting， that's how addicted I was to the plot。 The book itself is a mix between plot-driven AND character-driven。 It's literally the best of both worlds。 We see Andrew and Jamie develop so much， and I already want to read more of them。 Also， I haven't watched Schitt's Creek yet， but I have seen many people compare Andrew and Jamie's dynamic as Patrick and David。 From the few clips my mom has shown me from the show， I definitely think it's a fair comparison （and it makes me want to watch the show more）。 Overall， All That's Left in the World is one of my favourite books。 I can safely say that I will not stop thinking about this book and talking about it。 。。。more
C。
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When I originally started this book， which was WAY back months ago I realized I just wasn’t going to be able to read it AT that moment。 Too much COVID stuff going on。 This book involves two teen boys， Andrew and Jamie， who have both lost their family in a super-flu。 While this isn’t COVID， and is presumably post-COVID， it may not be everyone’s cup of tea。 However， I picked it up again this week and couldn’t put it down， so I just needed good headspace for it。 That said， the story itself is reall When I originally started this book， which was WAY back months ago I realized I just wasn’t going to be able to read it AT that moment。 Too much COVID stuff going on。 This book involves two teen boys， Andrew and Jamie， who have both lost their family in a super-flu。 While this isn’t COVID， and is presumably post-COVID， it may not be everyone’s cup of tea。 However， I picked it up again this week and couldn’t put it down， so I just needed good headspace for it。 That said， the story itself is really well done， with echoes of things that feel entirely believable even with the pandemic that we’ve been through。 If something was as transmissible as omicron with a high fatality rate？ This world feels very likely。 Emotional resilience and grief are both given time in this story and both Jamie and Andrew have moments they’ve regretted while still being able to maintain hope。 It’s not necessarily a neat ending， but I don’t think a story like this can be neat - the world they’re in isn’t。 But there is hope in a few directions and I really loved the way the pieces folded together。 With the obvious caveat that for some people it may not be a story for them， this is a really beautiful story of love， hope， and resilience。 。。。more
Misty Wilson
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After getting injured， Andrew finds a cabin， hoping it’s abandoned。 But instead， he finds Jamie—alone and stocked with supplies， food， and even hot water and electricity。 As Jamie helps him heal （physically and emotionally）， Andrew begins to fall for him and imagines staying at the cabin forever。 But Andrew has some place to be—the only way he can possibly overcome his guilt。 So he leaves Jamie…and ultimately regrets it。 But when Jamie comes after him， the two of them travel south together， meet After getting injured， Andrew finds a cabin， hoping it’s abandoned。 But instead， he finds Jamie—alone and stocked with supplies， food， and even hot water and electricity。 As Jamie helps him heal （physically and emotionally）， Andrew begins to fall for him and imagines staying at the cabin forever。 But Andrew has some place to be—the only way he can possibly overcome his guilt。 So he leaves Jamie…and ultimately regrets it。 But when Jamie comes after him， the two of them travel south together， meeting people， overcoming obstacles that threaten their lives， and figuring out who they are and the lengths they’re willing to go—especially for each other。 All while falling in love。 This book was fast-faced， unputdownable， and unforgettable。 There were intense moments of suspense， with surprises at every turn， but also more lighthearted moments where I couldn’t help but chuckle and fall in love with these characters and their relationship。 I loved watching the characters’ growth and the emotional rollercoaster they go through as they grapple with their feelings for each other and the things they have to do when put in life-or-death situations。 Okay， and most importantly， THE SLOW BURN is *fire* （and absolute torture…in a good way！）。 5/5。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
John Moore
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Absolutely adored this from start to finish。 I went into this with some trepidation being a story set in a time where a pandemic has decimated the population。 There is always that worry that mentions of a pandemic would hit too close to home and the story isnt strong enough to take you out of it。 Well this is not the case with 'All That's Left in the World'。 The friendship， and later romance， between the two protagonists is so pure， so excellently written， and addictive， that you are swept away Absolutely adored this from start to finish。 I went into this with some trepidation being a story set in a time where a pandemic has decimated the population。 There is always that worry that mentions of a pandemic would hit too close to home and the story isnt strong enough to take you out of it。 Well this is not the case with 'All That's Left in the World'。 The friendship， and later romance， between the two protagonists is so pure， so excellently written， and addictive， that you are swept away in their adventure， the gnawing anxiety of pandemic-stressed a mere flutter at the back of the mind。 I did not expect to love this book as much as I did and it is now a genuine favourite。 This is a must read for young queer people， but also everyone who loves a thrilling love story。 Cannot wait to read what Erik J Brown writes next。 5/5 。。。more
Beauregard
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This was an okay post-apocalyptic book。 The plot is pretty standard for the genre， but the pacing was fast and I was engaged the whole way through。 I didn't find the characters' personalities to be especially distinct， though， and the amount of pop culture references already felt dated。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free eARC in exchange for my honest review。 This was an okay post-apocalyptic book。 The plot is pretty standard for the genre， but the pacing was fast and I was engaged the whole way through。 I didn't find the characters' personalities to be especially distinct， though， and the amount of pop culture references already felt dated。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
greyreads
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Thank you to HCC Frenzy for sending me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review！ BESTIES。 THIS BOOK。 IS。 AMAZING。 Truly one of the best YA books I have read in a long time。 It was thrilling， scary， and heartwarming all at the same time。 If you’ve ever wished that Thomas and Newt from the Maze Runner were gay and in love， then this is the book for you。 If you took all the best things from 2012 YA post-apocalyptic-dystopian era， you’d get this book。 The characters are so well written， and h Thank you to HCC Frenzy for sending me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review！ BESTIES。 THIS BOOK。 IS。 AMAZING。 Truly one of the best YA books I have read in a long time。 It was thrilling， scary， and heartwarming all at the same time。 If you’ve ever wished that Thomas and Newt from the Maze Runner were gay and in love， then this is the book for you。 If you took all the best things from 2012 YA post-apocalyptic-dystopian era， you’d get this book。 The characters are so well written， and how slow burn romance with the deadly pandemic backdrop was incredible。 Plus the writing was very engaging。 5/5 stars。 。。。more
Shane’s Library
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“I said I was willing to fight for him， but I want to live for him， too。” ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️All That’s Left In the World by Erik J。 Brown is published 8 March from @HachetteKids （@teambkmrk）。 Thank you for my early copy via @NetGalley。 ______Jamie and Andrew are strangers， and two of the last people on Earth。 They don't know what they'll find on their perilous journey… but they may just find each other。______This is a post apocalyptic action packed slow burn romance with humour and love， but has some re “I said I was willing to fight for him， but I want to live for him， too。” ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️All That’s Left In the World by Erik J。 Brown is published 8 March from @HachetteKids （@teambkmrk）。 Thank you for my early copy via @NetGalley。 ______Jamie and Andrew are strangers， and two of the last people on Earth。 They don't know what they'll find on their perilous journey… but they may just find each other。______This is a post apocalyptic action packed slow burn romance with humour and love， but has some really distressing situations。 There were genuinely times my heart was racing because the tension and dangerous situations the boys find themselves in was terrifying！ I can’t tell you enough how much I love our two protagonists in this book， Andrew & Jamie are characters to just fall in love with and make you wish the book would never end。 From the first chapter， I just fell in love with Andrew; his humour is very me - very sarcastic and he is written so brilliantly throughout。 The two boys are initially strangers - each alone in the Superflu world。 Andrew is injured， and although initially sceptical of him， Jamie helps him and the two become inseparable friends who’ll go out of their to protect each other in the ruined world where anyone you come across could be friend or foe。As the two journey south in the hopes of getting help from the EU， revelations about each others past come to light and could ruin this new found friendship or bring them closer than ever。 Although the title suggests it， Jamie & Andrew are in fact not all that’s left in the world， but the world has changed and trusting people can be deadly。 This is your content warning for graphic violence！My only critique and the reason I haven’t rated it higher is because I felt some of the mysterious plot details fall a little flat， and some of the dangers are overcome through “plot armour” - for want of a better explanation， some situations just get overcome in unlikely ways I。e。 escaping captivity from a militia。 I really recommend this book， the author has done a great job really fleshing out these characters - they feel so real and I love them both so much。 The ambiguous ending was really well done and let’s your mind wonder over the countless possibilities of what happens next。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Blurb: When the Superflu wipes out most of the population， Jamie finds himself completely alone in a cabin in the woods - until an injured stranger crosses his path。 Life is dangerous now and， armed with a gun， Jamie goes to pull the trigger。 But there's something about Andrew… something that stops Jamie in his tracks。 Jamie takes him in， and as Andrew heals and they eventually step out into the strange new world， their relationship starts to feel like more than just friendship… But trouble isn't far behind。 As the boys make a perilous journey south， they'll come face to face with a world torn apart and society in ruins。 And who， or what， will they find waiting for them at the end of it all？Read: 4 Feb - 7 Feb 。。。more
Megan
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[ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review]This book totally took me by surprise， and it shouldn’t have。 I saw the reviews and heard from people I trust that this book was incredible。 But because I don’t love apocalyptic stories， I *still* dragged my heels on this one。 If you’re like me， and still wondering if this book is as good as everyone says， let me be the one who tells you， with all the emotion I can put into three letters: YES。 All That’s Left in the World is a dual perspective nove [ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review]This book totally took me by surprise， and it shouldn’t have。 I saw the reviews and heard from people I trust that this book was incredible。 But because I don’t love apocalyptic stories， I *still* dragged my heels on this one。 If you’re like me， and still wondering if this book is as good as everyone says， let me be the one who tells you， with all the emotion I can put into three letters: YES。 All That’s Left in the World is a dual perspective novel about two boys who have nothing and no one left after an avian superflu wipes out something like 99。8% of the population。 It follows Andrew and Jamie who meet each other right in the opening chapters。 After staying at Jamie’s secluded cabin for a few weeks while Andrew recovers from an injury， they make plans to head south for a few reasons。 We learn about Andrew’s experiences as he opens up and shares with Jamie and vice versa。 We learn with these characters， we panic with these characters， and we love with these characters。 I will admit that when things got ~too intense~ with the plot and other survivors， I would have to put the book down for a bit to catch my breath。 And though there is a lot of heavy subject matter （as is expected）， this book is also funny and clever and joyous。 Watching these two boys fall in love with each other almost felt like an honor， that as a reader， we are able to share in these small and special moments， that small and special moments can still exist when nothing else does。 It’s been a few days since I finished reading and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this book。 This is every bit as incredible as everyone says it is。 What’s more， I was a little nervous that this would be too emotionally heavy given， you know， the state of the world。 Instead， I found it cathartic。 Beautiful。 One I will keep with me for a while。 。。。more
Kate
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I read this ARC via Netgalley。Andrew hasn't seen another person in so long that he barely expects anyone to be home when he enters a house with a severe injury。 Jamie hasn't seen anyone else either， but after the surprise of someone his own age showing up on his doorstep， Jamie uses the medical notes his mother left after the plague took her to help him。 During the weeks of healing， the two boys become close。 But then their safe haven is threatened， and they hit the road。 Andrew has a destinatio I read this ARC via Netgalley。Andrew hasn't seen another person in so long that he barely expects anyone to be home when he enters a house with a severe injury。 Jamie hasn't seen anyone else either， but after the surprise of someone his own age showing up on his doorstep， Jamie uses the medical notes his mother left after the plague took her to help him。 During the weeks of healing， the two boys become close。 But then their safe haven is threatened， and they hit the road。 Andrew has a destination in mind， only it means he'll have to reveal to Jamie a dark secret。。。This was the gay post-apocalyptic novel I never knew I wanted！ It took all the survival stuff I love from "The Walking Dead" minus the zombies and added in some mutual pining。 For the most part this was a bromance that turned to romance， as Jamie - presumed to be straight by both himself and Andrew - begins to sort through his feelings and realizes he has fallen for Andrew。 Only every time he tries to say something， some other post-apocalyptic situation arises。 I started reading this yesterday and just could not put it down， I was on the edge of my seat the whole time。 。。。more
The Candid Cover （Olivia & Lori）
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DNF @ 30%This book definitely has a lot of potential， and I really appreciate finally seeing queer representation in the apocalyptic genre。 However， for me， the plot and the characters fell flat， and I'm not invested enough to continue reading。 While this one isn't my favourite， I am sure that it will appeal to many， especially considering all the five-star reviews I've been seeing！ DNF @ 30%This book definitely has a lot of potential， and I really appreciate finally seeing queer representation in the apocalyptic genre。 However， for me， the plot and the characters fell flat， and I'm not invested enough to continue reading。 While this one isn't my favourite， I am sure that it will appeal to many， especially considering all the five-star reviews I've been seeing！ 。。。more
Amanda Shepard （Between-the-Shelves）
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4。5 starsThanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced copy of this to review！ There is a definite lack of gay post-apocalyptic fiction， so I'm so glad that this exists。 I'm also happy to report that this lived up to my expectations， and I thoroughly enjoyed it！I think I saw somewhere that this is being pitched as David and Patrick from Schitt's Creek as teenagers at the end of the world。 That absolutely describes Andrew and Jamie's dynamic so well。 Jamie is much more reserved， level hea 4。5 starsThanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced copy of this to review！ There is a definite lack of gay post-apocalyptic fiction， so I'm so glad that this exists。 I'm also happy to report that this lived up to my expectations， and I thoroughly enjoyed it！I think I saw somewhere that this is being pitched as David and Patrick from Schitt's Creek as teenagers at the end of the world。 That absolutely describes Andrew and Jamie's dynamic so well。 Jamie is much more reserved， level headed like Patrick。 Andrew puts himself out there more， like David。 They have bickering， they have sweet moments。 The romance definitely isn't lost in this post-apocalpytic novel。 But it also doesn't take away from the seriousness of what's happening around them。 It feels realistic， given the circumstances。The only reason this isn't getting a full five stars is honestly because I was a little taken out of the story by the mentions of COVID。 I get the importance， and appreciated the author's note at the end about it。 I'm still of the opinion that it feels too soon to put COVID in books。 Does anyone else feel this way？Anyway， this is definitely a very character driven novel， as there's not necessarily a central conflict driving the plot except for the apocalypse。 Personally， I'm a fan of this kind of story， but always feel like it's helpful knowing that before you go into the story。All in all， if you're looking for a good character driven post-apocalyptic novel， this is for you！ I also appreciated the Tom Holland references， because of obvious reasons （or maybe not obvious， if you haven't seen my posts about Spider-Man）。 This might be one I add to my personal library when it comes out in March！ 。。。more
Amy
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Thank you， NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book！Rating: 4。5 starsI absolutely loved this so much！ As soon as I started it I couldn't stop until I finished in one sitting。 The writing， plot and overall atmosphere was completely my jam， I've been craving more queer post apocalyptic type stories for years and this one delivered everything I wanted and more！ Such a fantastic debut book， I truly can't wait to read more by this author in the future！ I loved the fact that this w Thank you， NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book！Rating: 4。5 starsI absolutely loved this so much！ As soon as I started it I couldn't stop until I finished in one sitting。 The writing， plot and overall atmosphere was completely my jam， I've been craving more queer post apocalyptic type stories for years and this one delivered everything I wanted and more！ Such a fantastic debut book， I truly can't wait to read more by this author in the future！ I loved the fact that this was dual POV， the friendship between the main characters was lovely and their journey to lovers was done so well。 I felt like the plot lost its footing around the 50% mark， but honestly I didn’t care at all， it was all just vibes and I was having such a great time I didn’t want it to end。 Overall， highly recommend this one if you like post apocalyptic YA with queer characters and fast paced writing。 。。。more
Charlie
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I adored this book for so many reasons。 I’ve struggled with genres that are not fantasy or romance for many years， and I’ve been waiting for a good queer dystopian to come along。 I used to read so many post-apocalypse novels， like the Fifth Wave， when I was younger， and there was always something missing from them。 All That’s Left in the World， has that something！ I flew through this book in less than half a day， which I have never done before， not even when I was a crazy teen reading 20 books a I adored this book for so many reasons。 I’ve struggled with genres that are not fantasy or romance for many years， and I’ve been waiting for a good queer dystopian to come along。 I used to read so many post-apocalypse novels， like the Fifth Wave， when I was younger， and there was always something missing from them。 All That’s Left in the World， has that something！ I flew through this book in less than half a day， which I have never done before， not even when I was a crazy teen reading 20 books a month。 There was something so calming about the beginning of the story。 I loved the moments Jamie and Andrew shared in the cabin。 If you focused on the sweet parts， you could almost forget that there was an apocalypse happening outside。 The first half of the novel felt more like a romance set in a post-apocalypse world， while the second half delved into the action/adventure I was expecting from a book of this genre。 Both Jamie and Andrew had their past demons they were keeping from each other in fear of it changing their relationship。 I loved watching them slowly open up and understand that knowing the more intimate and hard parts of each other actually helped their relationship blossom into something far greater。I am so astonished by the quality of the writing。 This book was phenomenally written。 The characters were authentic and believable， with real depth。 The romance blossomed so slow and perfect。 The plot felt so accurate to what probably would go down if something like this happened in a post-COVID world。 Everything was just so good。 I’m deeply looking forward to whatever comes next from the author。 。。。more
neko
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It’s only February 2nd and this book has already ruined me for all other 2022 releases。 Review TK。
Chris G。
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Post COVID， a deadlier pandemic sweeps the world， killing over 90% of the population。 Teen Jamie has been sheltering in the family cabin， grieving the recent death of his mom when Andrew， who is about his age， appears at his door with a leg injury from a bear trap。 Jamie’s mom was a doctor who left him with a notebook full of first aid basics， and the supplies Jamie needs to help Andrew recover。 Figuring out survival together and getting to know each other better by retelling their favorite movi Post COVID， a deadlier pandemic sweeps the world， killing over 90% of the population。 Teen Jamie has been sheltering in the family cabin， grieving the recent death of his mom when Andrew， who is about his age， appears at his door with a leg injury from a bear trap。 Jamie’s mom was a doctor who left him with a notebook full of first aid basics， and the supplies Jamie needs to help Andrew recover。 Figuring out survival together and getting to know each other better by retelling their favorite movies， Andrew finds himself attracted to Jamie， but he thinks Jamie is straight， so when his leg heals， Andrew sets off on his own。 Impulsively， Jamie catches up to Andrew， trusting him even though Andrew clearly has a secret about where he feels compelled to go and why。Trudging along the post-apocalyptic east coast， Jamie and Andrew experience hope and welcome， rejection and danger。 A suspenseful， LGBTQ+ dystopian adventure。 EARC from Edelweiss。 。。。more
Michael Leali
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This is the queer post-apocalyptic novel I have always wanted。 I adore both protagonists Jamie and Andrew so very much。 Their voices sing on the page。 Watching their relationship bloom from the ashes of a society ravaged by a pandemic is truly beautiful， hopeful， and affirming。 I cannot wait to get this into the hands of my students。
everybookadoorway
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First of all， The Walking Dead could never。Before going into this book， you should be aware that it is set in the aftermath of the ‘superflu’ pandemic and there are brief mentions of Covid。 It follows Andrew and Jamie who are trying to survive and navigate their lives in this new world。 I have the actual attention span of Dory but this book kept me hooked from start to finish。 The post apocalyptic plot was so fresh and intriguing and it all flowed perfectly。 It was unpredictable and at times so First of all， The Walking Dead could never。Before going into this book， you should be aware that it is set in the aftermath of the ‘superflu’ pandemic and there are brief mentions of Covid。 It follows Andrew and Jamie who are trying to survive and navigate their lives in this new world。 I have the actual attention span of Dory but this book kept me hooked from start to finish。 The post apocalyptic plot was so fresh and intriguing and it all flowed perfectly。 It was unpredictable and at times so tense that it had me on the edge of my seat。There’s this recurring issue that i seem to have with some newer YA books， the issue being that they all use similar cheesy phrases and pop culture references which make me cringe so bad that i get a sudden urge to launch the book across the room and out of the nearest window。 This book did include some of that， HOWEVER， it worked！ I wasn’t annoyed by it or put off at any point， in fact， i even enjoyed a lot of the movie references。Your honour， these boys need to be protected at all costs！ They were so real and fleshed out and the author did a great job of showing their personalities and emotions。 Now， I’m super picky when it comes to romance but somehow this cute， slow burn relationship was portrayed so brilliantly and authentically that it gave me everything i wanted。All That’s Left In The World was funny， tense， emotional and heartwarming all at the same time。 I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a queer， post apocalyptic read。Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book。 。。。more
Amie
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All That's Left in the World by Erik J。 Brown is a fantastic blend of a postapocalyptic quest and a love story。 After the super flu wipes out the majority of Earth's population， society breaks down and life becomes a survival of the fittest。 When Andrew is injured by a bear trap， he seeks refuge at a cottage deep in the woods that seems abandoned， but he quickly learns that Jamison is living there alone。 What begins as a tense， untrusting relationship quickly becomes a deeper respect and friends All That's Left in the World by Erik J。 Brown is a fantastic blend of a postapocalyptic quest and a love story。 After the super flu wipes out the majority of Earth's population， society breaks down and life becomes a survival of the fittest。 When Andrew is injured by a bear trap， he seeks refuge at a cottage deep in the woods that seems abandoned， but he quickly learns that Jamison is living there alone。 What begins as a tense， untrusting relationship quickly becomes a deeper respect and friendship as the two teens set out together to try to find what it is they are each looking for。 I loved all the aspects of the book！ I appreciated the intensity of the postapocalyptic world and the universal goodness of finding someone you can trust and build a hopeful future with。 The LGBTQIA+ representation is beautifully written and lends a sweetness and sense of humor and normalcy to the storyline。 At times， the references to the pandemic， societal breakdowns， and bigotry was triggering， but there is a goodness to the main characters that offers and emotional relief to the reflected reality of current events。CW: gun violence， pandemic， bigotry， lawlessnessAdvanced copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Siobhan
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All That's Left In The World is a young adult novel about surviving the apocalypse and falling in love， after a superflu devastates the world。 Jamie and Andrew are two of the survivors in what is left of the USA， with Jamie holed up in his family cabin and Andrew trekking through the woods until he gets injured and turns up at Jamie's door。 As Jamie helps to heal Andrew's leg， they start to form an alliance， all the more important now that people seem to have turned on each other。 As they embark All That's Left In The World is a young adult novel about surviving the apocalypse and falling in love， after a superflu devastates the world。 Jamie and Andrew are two of the survivors in what is left of the USA， with Jamie holed up in his family cabin and Andrew trekking through the woods until he gets injured and turns up at Jamie's door。 As Jamie helps to heal Andrew's leg， they start to form an alliance， all the more important now that people seem to have turned on each other。 As they embark on a journey south， in the hope of anything better， there's danger waiting， but also they start to realise they have feelings for each other。This is a slow burn romance in an apocalypse novel， that takes the current situation and imagines a future that's much worse。 The pandemic in the novel isn't COVID—which is mentioned early on as something people didn't learn from—and we don't learn much about it， with the focus being much more about the survivalist situation that is now America， rather than what happened to get the country （and， it seems， the world） to this stage。 The focus is much more on the characters， both their romance and their inner feelings and guilt， and on their journey south。The narrative follows a predictable trajectory of travel， running into people who might be friendly or dangerous， and then moving on， with an ending that has hope tempered with the possible realities that might face them。 The romance is good， a classic "don't want to say anything" type situation， and the stakes area always high。 Some of the plot elements—like hints towards other characters' backstories—feel unfinished， as the focus is on the perspectives of the two protagonists， but I think a lot of people will be drawn in by Jamie and Andrew so maybe won't mind。 At the start some of their interactions were a bit grating， especially references to a recent-ish film that wouldn't've have been recent at this point， but this settled down once the book wasn't just them in a cabin talking to each other。This is a sweet romance with dangerous stakes， though it's worth bearing in mind the fact it's about a flu-like pandemic before reading it， as some people might find it a little too chilling to consider。 It's a great example of the fact that you can have a book in which in the romance isn't particularly dramatic， but everything else can be。 。。。more
Tosh Farrell
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