Yesterday Is History
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Average rating3.6
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Ratings4
Average rating3.6
A novel about letting go of the past, figuring out what you want in your future, and staying in the moment before it passes you by.
Weeks ago, Andre Cobb received a much-needed liver transplant.
He's ready for his life to finally begin, until one night, when he passes out and wakes up somewhere totally unexpected...in 1969, where he connects with a magnetic boy named Michael.
And then, just as suddenly as he arrived, he slips back to present-day Boston, where the family of his donor is waiting to explain that his new liver came with a side effect—the ability to time travel. And they've tasked their youngest son, Blake, with teaching Andre how to use his unexpected new gift.
Andre splits his time bouncing between the past and future. Between Michael and Blake. Michael is everything Andre wishes he could be, and Blake, still reeling from the death of his brother, Andre's donor, keeps him at arm's length despite their obvious attraction to each other.
Torn between two boys, one in the past and one in the present, Andre has to figure out where he belongs—and more importantly who he wants to be—before the consequences of jumping in time catch up to him and change his future for good.
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I think the history and issues of the time were the most engaging. But really this is a solid Young Adult romance book.
I found the premise interesting, even though the concept of “time traveling liver” sounded bizarre to me at first. I liked the book but I am not too big of a fan of the relationships. I am not sure how or why Andre is so head-over-heels for Michael since they've only really talked/spent time together a few times. I get that Michael opened up his mind to being who he wants to be, but is that love? Sure, Michael met this mysterious boy from the future, but how are his feelings anything deeper than a small crush, especially since a lot of time passes in between Andre's jumps; long enough for Michael to move on. And also, Blake said he wanted to be with Andre as long as Andre chose him, and not as a second to Michael. But to me, that's exactly how their relationship feels; Blake is second to Michael. I am also not a fan of Claire's behavior and how she wouldn't be direct with Andre unless he asked the right question. I thought she should have been more forthcoming from the beginning.
Also also, I'm not sure why Andre was even entertaining the idea of staying with Michael in the past when he would be leaving everything behind; his parents, his best friend, more advanced medical care. There's no way his love for Michael was that strong.
