Thank you, HarperCollins Children's Books | HarperAlley & NetGalley for the arc! Here is my honest opinion of the book!

✨ Book Review: “The History of Everything” by Victoria Evans ✨

This delightful read captivated me with its stunning art style and an honest exploration of the complexities of teenage girlhood. It took me right back to the angst of my own friendships, especially when boys entered the picture.

Best friends Daisy and Agnes face the toughest challenge yet: Agnes is moving away. To cope, they revisit their childhood friendship scrapbook and create a must-do list before the big move. But as the clock ticks, Daisy finds herself distracted by a swoon-worthy drummer, complicating their bond even more.

The vibe reminded me of My Life as a Teenage Robot—such a nostalgic throwback! I loved the darker alt colors throughout and found the character designs for Daisy and Agnes to be both authentic and fun. My favorite moment? When Agnes helps Daisy dye her hair. You can’t navigate adulthood without a few hair mishaps!

This heartfelt coming-of-age story resonates with anyone who has navigated the challenges of change in friendships.

Thank you NetGalley, HarperAlley, and Victoria Evans for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! This was a really cute book that discussed some important topics surrounding young adulthood.

This one follows our two main characters, best friends Agnes and Daisy, as they learn that Agnes will be moving soon. This is a huge shock and they try to do as much as possible during their time left together, but things get complicated along the way.

I’ve never read a book that focuses on moving like this one does and I’m glad that this one is coming out soon! It can be such a hard time in someone’s life, especially having to leave your friends behind. It also talked about relationships and how getting a significant other can change friendships and how people have to adapt.

My favorite thing was definitely the art style - it’s gorgeous! I love how our main characters look and how timeless they are. It could be the 90s, 2000s, or present day. I highly recommend this one for people who enjoy graphic novels, YA, or stories about big life changes!

Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy.

I really enjoyed this and read it all in one sitting. I think it's a really good story for those that have had a friend have a lot of big changes happen and struggled with the changing relationship. Daisy and Agnes using a list they created in childhood to have the best summer before Anges moved away seems to be like the last glimpses of childhood you have to reminisce before things like college.

This is such a sweet, tender graphic novel about friendship that made me miss my best friend that I moved away from 15 years ago.

Gorgeous art, beautiful and realistic story, and I absolutely love the alt style the girls have. I loved everything about this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

This graphic novel perfectly encapsulated teenager friendship for me. I quite literally felt like I'd been in this exact situation, Skinny Puppy shirt and Buffy reruns, and all. I loved it.

This was a quick, fun, sweet read about two high school best friends trying to have an epic summer together before one of them moves away. However, one if the friends gets a boyfriend and that throws a wrench in the plans. I loved the characters' alternative style and that ultimately they came back together without even discussing the problem much - it felt authentic and really reminded me of my friendship with my middle school best friend, who I have always had off and on moments with, but we always come back to one another. (Plus, she totally dressed like this in high school, and I totally wanted to/thought I did at times. Haha.)

4.5 - this is the perfect adolescent friendship story. Bestie is moving away and you have one summer left to do all the things on your list. Super sweet and loved the art style! 💜

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an e-copy of this book. It was such a cute YA graphic novel about friendship and coming of age themes. I always adore little cute graphic novels like this! I loved the art style too.

Remember being a teen and having your best friend move away? The spiraling and existential crisis that ensued? Wondering if you were really meant to be friends forever, or just temporary and inevitably doomed?

Somehow nostalgic, tender, and all together sweet: Victoria Evans manages to capture the experience with this tale of friendship and growing as you go.

This story is centered around two best friends: Agnes and Daisy. Right as summer starts, Agnes finds out her family’s moving at the end of the summer.

Having friends move away usually feels like the end of the world. For the most part, the world keeps going afterwards, but change is tough! Agnes and Daisy try to make the most of their last summer together; making it unforgettable by following an old beloved scrapbook, despite the unexpected developments in each other’s lives.

Wonderful art and great character design, paired with great color schemes!

i just want to start this off by saying the art is GORGEOUS and adds so much to this story. art style is something that can easily draw me into or push me away from a graphic novel, and this easily became one of my favorites.

the history of everything follows two best friends who have to spend one last summer together as one of them is forced to move away, and if you have ever had to make a move like this (i have), it will certainly hit close to home. victoria evans easily shows the difficult emotions that come with knowing you have to tell your closest friend bye, being scared of what will come, and trying to plan your time after the move happens.

the two best friends, agnes and daisy, approach the move in different ways and have to come to terms with that and find what works best for them in order to have an excellent final summer. this story does a great job at showing how one has to approach their own feelings, but also take into consideration the other party’s. agnes and daisy butt heads as they try and navigate this upsetting time, but at the root of it, they are lifelong best friends and evans does a great job portraying this dichotomy.

overall, the history of everything is a gorgeous coming of age story that highlights this upsetting moment many people experience. evans’ art style really highlighted the character’s emotions which i loved as agnes and daisy navigate growing up, love, and all sorts of relationships. plus, it was just a bonus for me that they were two alternative outcasts. i highly recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves, or had ever found themselves, in the character’s shoes because it truly is heartwarming.

*thank you to netgalley and harpercollins’ children’s book for this arc!*

Best friends, one summer to say good bye, and the test of their friendship as they grow. Agnes and Daisy are best friends, they've always had each other's back. Yet when Agnes's mom tells her that they are moving by the end of the summer, Daisy and Agnes are determined to do everything off their ultimate bucket list for their last summer together.... but then things take a turn when Daisy starts dating a charming drummer. Now Daisy and Agnes are at odds as Daisy has to figure out how to spend time with both her boyfriend and her best friend... but nothing seems to be working and as insecurities bubble, so is the strain on their friendship. Can their friendship last through the summer or is it really the end? This was a tender coming of age story about friendship, love, and growing up. The art style in this was gorgeous and I thought the relationship between the two girls was very realistic. It's a sweet story and one I would definitely recommend!

Release Date: February 18,2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books | HarperAlley for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

Moving away when you are young is hard and no matter how much you plan and try, leaving a place or people is never perfect.
I've moved a few times, once to another country and I know that it can really be upsetting.

Agnes is moving at the end of the summer, so she and BFF Daisy decide to compile a list of last moments to make this summer a memorable one.
But like everything in life, things are thrown when Daisy gets a boyfriend and their plans are interrupted.
The History of Everything was a perfect portrayal of how life still moves even when you want to stay in moments forever. I liked the growth with Agnes and her mom, even when she missed Daisy plus how Daisy had to remember all types of relationship matter not just romantic ones.
The ending was bittersweet - just like moving always is.

I think this is a good graphic novel for anyone who is about to move or has a friends moving. It's a lovely reminder of perspective and how you'll always have moments even if you don't always have the person.
Also the art design is stunning, I love the artwork!