There are hints, of course, but I would have loved an in-depth look into her life. ~ I would have loved to have learnt more about Clara. It left me with too many questions, which felt rather unsatisfying. It almost felt wasted, as we already knew everything about Jamie and Andrew. There’s never a debate, any denial, about his feelings for another man. He never tries not to love Andrew for any reason other than he thinks they won’t know each other very long. ~ I loved that Jamie slowly falls for Andrew despite never having loved a boy before. ~ I absolutely loved the character of Henri. The second half of the book is definitely the better half, the action and pace picking up just right.Īnd, Oi Jamie! Vertigo is a great movie!!! If there was one thing I would change, it would be the epilogue, but that’s down to personal preference. There was never a point in the story that I started to regret reading, which can happen with these titles when the story becomes too tedious. The love story feels authentic to queer relationships while never feeling unrealistic in a post-apocalyptic American setting.Īt times the narrative seems slightly repetitive, though all ring true to the story’s world. The narrative never feels unbalanced, their love and their adventure co-existing beautifully. There is hardly any reluctance to love or denial of the feelings Jamie and Andrew experience. This is simply an apocalyptic story, which happens to be a gay love story. Sexuality is never quite the focus in this work but rather the journey and quest at hand. Would it feel silly? Would the tale feel weak because of the focus on love and coming out? The author, Erik J Brown, did an excellent job. I was nervous about how a story of death, dread, and loneliness would mix with that of a gay description. I’ve read plenty of post-apocalyptic fiction in the past, which I have significantly appreciated, but rarely come across ones that encompass an LGBTQIA+ narrative. When I picked up this book, I was not sure whether I would enjoy it. Although Andrew has a much more personal reason for the trip… Both boys are lonely, having lost all of those who they once loved.īecoming close while Jamie nurses Andrew back to health, they embark on an adventure across the USA in hopes of combating the loneliness each of them has come to feel, looking for a new world they are not too sure exists. A superflu having taken out most of humanity, Jamie and Andrew meet in the woods when the latter is injured. All That’s Left in the World is a post-apocalyptic love story about two boys trying to survive in a world they don’t recognise.
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