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!