e-ARC, 368 pagesRelease Date: September 3, 2013Published by: Disney HyperionAll Our Yesterdays, #1
Source: NetGalley (A huge thanks to Disney Hyperion and NetGalley. They provided this e-galley to me in exchange for a just and honest review.)For fans of: Time Travels, Dystopia, Romance, Action, Sparkly Covers, YA
“You have to kill him.” Imprisoned in the heart of a secret military base, Em has nothing except the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain.
Only Em can complete the final instruction. She’s tried everything to prevent the creation of a time machine that will tear the world apart. She holds the proof: a list she has never seen before, written in her own hand. Each failed attempt in the past has led her to the same terrible present—imprisoned and tortured by a sadistic man called the doctor while war rages outside.
Marina has loved her best friend James since the day he moved next door when they were children. A gorgeous, introverted science prodigy from one of America’s most famous families, James finally seems to be seeing Marina in a new way, too. But on one disastrous night, James’s life crumbles apart, and with it, Marina’s hopes for their future. Now someone is trying to kill him. Marina will protect James, no matter what. Even if it means opening her eyes to a truth so terrible that she may not survive it. At least not as the girl she once was.
All Our Yesterdays is a wrenching, brilliantly plotted story of fierce love, unthinkable sacrifice, and the infinite implications of our every choice.
*MY THOUGHTS*
“I don’t feel real without you beside me.”
14% (e-ARC)
I saw everyone talking about all the feels in this one, and let me just tell you, it is completely justified. I felt EVERY FEELING EVER while I was reading this. From being scared, to falling in love, to hatred, to triumph, to closure. Terrill is an amazing writer that will take you to happiness and before you can get too comfortable, will snatch it back and replace that glorious feeling with terror.
“The truth is, the world is just a fucked up place sometimes.”
58% (e-ARC)
Speaking of all the feels… THAT ENDING! Holy crap, that ending! That’s really all I can say or else I’ll start rambling. I was glued to the pages and I loved every bit of it. I was so glad I was reading this by myself as I read it because I was shouting at the book, telling them all that they should’ve done. I was just a mess. I barely had any nails and my hair was a wreck from me running my hand through it. I’m not kidding you guys, it will do that to you.
With that being said, Terrill is an amazing author. This book is super intense and full of emotion. THROUGH OUT THE ENTIRE THING. Not just that superb ending, but through the whole thing. The chapters themselves had cliff hangers. It was just one of those books where you can’t rely on “just one more chapter.” It will leave you hooked on its pages until the end.
“Time is coming for us, and coming fast.”
60% (e-ARC)
The time travel aspect of this is pretty good as well. It isn’t confusing and you can easily tell when its the present or the past. And the small glimpse of the change is easy to spot as well. I just wish we had more information on it. Such as how it was finally done and what they needed to do it. I feel like it could’ve been explained a little more. (But I guess that’s what the sequel is for… Right?)
“What happens when you prove it?” Finn asks..”
“We change the world.”
62 (e-ARC)
The one complaint I have with it is the world building. I understand they’re in cells in the beginning and all that, but I wanted to see what the world was like outside the cell. How the world looked as it was during war. We had that amazing cover, I was expecting to see some of that reflected in the book. It just wasn’t there. I think had it been, this would have been a solid five star read for me.
All in all, this book is a force to be reckoned with. I was a little surprised to see that was a debut. It was a little over hyped, but that is easily overlooked as you fly through the pages to get to the end.
Omg. This book sound so so good. 🙂 The cover is cool too! Great review! Now, I'm hooked. Haha. 🙂
Cindy @ In This World of Book..
Really like the quotes! It adds a lot to the review! Did you highlight the quotes in the ebook or did you use Goodreads to track them?
Thank you! I actually I have a notebook that I write quotes and notes about what I read. It makes it easier to write the review when it comes time for it!
It really is good! As soon as I finished it, I ordered my hardcover!