Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book, much more than I expected. I loved all the memorable quotes, and I liked all the takeaways it gave me. I thought the ending was so beautiful, and I had tears in my eyes many times.

Really love the trope of time traveling gays, I wish there had been more of an exploration of queer history with the time travel but I really loved the romantic conflict.

A unique story about time travel and love. Readers will be drawn to Andre and his connection to the past. As the story unfolds it becomes difficult to decide what time period is best for Andre. Readers will be torn with this love triangle but pleased with this new take on time travel.

There’s time travel, there’s romance, and there’s cultural and racial differences. I think this book will draw a lot of teen readers, particularly those who can find relate to the main characters or love a time travel storyline. This would be a great book to add to your high school library or your high school classroom. This LGBTQ YA novel celebrates diversity and it’s full of heart.

DNF - did not finish. I did not connect with the writing style/plot and decided to put this one down. Thank you, NetGalley and publisher for the early copy.

A wonderful and interesting book! Sadly, I feel like there was still much more potential in the book which fell a bit flat. Since I doubt there is going to be a sequel, I am pretty disappointed, knowing there will be several questions which are remaining unanswered. It is a beautiful book, but like I said, I had expected more out of it.

I received a free copy by Netgalley in echange for an honest review.

I received this is as a e-galley from NetGalley.

This book had an interesting premise and a straight forward plot- and sometimes that is all you need?

I wanted maybe a bit more queer history from Michael's POV in 1969/1970 but maybe the author didn't want to do the relevant historical research.

Ugh. This book easily could've been phenomenal. It was set up with super cool ideas and conversations about race and queerness that with a little more development could've made this book exceptional. As it is now, it's an okay book, I still really enjoyed it and would recommend it.

First of all, I’ve got to say this is one of the most unique time travel concepts I’ve heard of. A teenage boy receives a liver transplant and suddenly can travel in time! I was immediately intrigued by the premise and pleasantly surprised by the depth of emotions and conversations that the author explores in this book.

I really loved Andre as a character. He’s quick-witted and funny, stubborn and refuses to back down, sometimes to his detriment but it also leads to many important conversations in the book. The main character, and the author, don’t shy away from bringing up privilege, something that’s entirely absent from time travel media, and how Andre’s identity as a gay Black man have an impact on his life in both the present and past. Privilege is explicitly challenged in the book and while some characters are hesitant or feel affronted to have the topic broached, there’s still space for an open discussion, though I still would’ve loved for it to have been expanded on even further. As a note on the content warnings above, there is racist and homophobic content but it is repeatedly called out and often a description of a past incident.

There’s a lot going on in this book but it never feels too busy, taking the time to work through topics of privilege, race, wealth, healthcare, and gay history alongside the major time travel plot. I honestly wouldn’t have complained about the inclusion of many more chapters to further explore the discussions that are raised and continue the characters’ journeys. I was surprised how little of a role Andre’s best friend had in the book but considering how busy he was with his time travel adventures, it makes sense that she wouldn’t be as active in the plot.

There were some small things that held me up at first that made it more difficult to get sucked into the book, some descriptions that didn’t flow well or were nonsensical (like a glass that was empty and suddenly full again), but these were very likely caught by copyeditors in later edits as I did read an advanced copy.

Jackson has created an incredibly beautiful book about a boy who loves big, and this lovely, funny, and yet heartbreaking book touched me more than I ever expected it to and I’m so grateful for that.

I'm not especially fond of books that attribute personality shifts or new abilities to organ transplants. Of the ones I've read, though, this one makes the most sense. If only Jackson had tried to explain the abilities a little, attribute time travel to some function of the liver in particular, it might have been okay. There are some interesting speculations about the roles and responsibilities of the time traveler but in the end this feels more like pseudo-intellectualism than anything. They don't come to any conclusions about moral imperatives, just an explanation why they only observe. There were some elements that could have been compelling, but in the end all choice is taken from the characters. And if they have no choices, no actual dilemmas, then where is the drama?

This is a story about a boy who gets an organ transplant.... with a side of time travel.

I liked this book! I think if it had been longer, I would have loved it- but the depth of emotional attachments etc felt like it was too much for a book that took place over a relatively short time & I didn’t feel like the characters were as fleshed out as they could’ve been as a result.. I would’ve loved to see it take place over a few years- with the ramifications of plot points coming to light more slowly & after enough time for the relationships developed to really be impactful. That being said, it was a really enjoyable book! I loved the protagonist & representation. Definitely looking forward to more by the author!

Thank you to Netgalley & Sourcebooks Fire for the e-Arc!

Kosoko Jackson, the incredibly talented author of "Yesterday is History" has devastated me. I mean that, of course, in the absolutely best possible way.

Andre, a black teen, has been given a liver, as he had liver cancer and needed a transplant. After returning home from the hospital, something strange happens to him--he travels back in time to 1969, where he meets Michael. Andre realizes that with this new liver has come an extraordinary new capability--the ability to time travel. Andre also figures out that he is tethered to Michael. Every time Andre travels back, it's to Michael, and the two of them begin a relationship that is out of time and space. As Andre learns more about what is happening to him in his present, he realizes he must make some choices, and those choices will change his life forever.

This was a quick read for me because Kosoko Jackson got me hooked right away. I fell in love with the characters, and since most of the action is happening in today's timeline, Andre is dealing with real things teens deal with everyday. He finally realizes for the first time that maybe he doesn't want to be a doctor, even though he's worked really hard and that's all his parents want for him. Andre's Blackness is brought up as a reminder that life is different for him than the white characters he interacts with. Michael, as a young gay man living in the 1970s, has his own troubles. The whole book felt extremely well done, and extremely authentic (as authentic as a book about time travel can be).

This is a beautiful book about growing up, letting go, and coming to terms with who you are meant to be.

Content: There is some language, kissing, and "being in bed" alluded to, but never shown on page. There is also drinking by Michael, who is a young man living in the 1970s. Andre and his friends do not partake.

Yesterday is History brings a beautiful sense of humanity to science fiction. It grapples with grief and identity in really beautiful ways. The prose is fluid and readable. I do wish some of the character relationships were a little deeper (the book would be well served to be ~40 pages longer) and the middle of the book wasn't so repetitive. But overall, I really enjoyed the emotional wrecking ball Kosoko Jackson decided to throw at me.

I think there's a good book in here--I like that Andre's parents are involved, active, and supportive. I like the time travel element and how that would be different as a Black teen than as a white one. I like the idea of trying to find yourself with this second chance you've been unexpectedly given. But oh man, to me, neither Blake nor Michael were great, or even decent love interests, the time traveling itself made no sense/wasn't explained at all, everything was super rushed, and I just glazed over the last 20 pages.

(Also, I know this is an ARC but it really bothered me that Blake referred to Andre's parents as Mr. and Mrs. when they're both professors at the university level??)

The synopsis of this book really intrigued me but the execution - while fine - was not what I was hoping for. This felt very much just like a generic contemporary. The time travelling wasn't a secret or a risk as such. It was just happening and nobody who couldn't know about it was at risk of finding out. It's something plenty of people will enjoy but I'm not a huge fan of basic contemporary romance which is what this was at it's core.
That said, Kosoko Jackson's writing and characters were well done and I'll be checking out this author's future works

Add a cute romcom with a twist of time travel and this is what you get. An enjoyable read that deals with some issues but maintains its quirkiness. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an egalley.

This book has everything and when I say it has everything, it means it also has a trope I don't like: love triangle. Yes, it's a time travel love triangle, and I know it's possible to love/like more people at the same time, it's totally normal, but if I'm reading fiction, I prefer not reading about love triangles. I struggle also with poly relationships. It's a me thing because I get jealous for the characters somehow.

The story has much potential and it sealed with very important themes that I love seeing in books. The diversity was fantastic and the sci-fi element of the time traveling really made this all super intriguing. Sadly there were some parts I didn't like much. It was fun, and sad, and it kept me glued to the pages to see what was going to happen.

Did I wish some parts were better? Well, yes, but this is still a very good YA novel that included very important themes and the MC is sweet and likable. I think, regardless of my personal opinion of love triangles, people should give this book a chance and support the author.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for a honest review!

Yesterday is History is a cute romcom about boys falling in love. The tricky part; it also involves time travel. I found the premise of this story really cool, but the out com did not met my expectations. As myself is a person who have gone through a transplant and has a chronic illness, I was so excited for this one. My first let down was that it was cancer related, cause' I thought that I would read from a character that just had some wrong in their liver. But that is all on me and my expectations.

But, the story itself lacked in plot for me. Like, sure, it was cool the time travel part, but it could've been done so much cooler. It was like I the whole story waited for something more to happen, some more intriuge in the love triangle and some more time travel element, but I was left with nothing.

Though, the characters were fun to follow and it was such a good and unique twist how the love triangle sorted out. It really also had that depth that many rom coms can miss, which makes the book way to cheesy. But this book never had that feeling.

Overall a cute rom com, but not something that will keep in my mind for a very long time. But fun while you read it!

I got an ARC of this book.

I loved a lot about this book. It was clever, it was fresh, it was a interesting concept. It was something I looked forward to reading and every time I started to read, I would look up later and not know what had happened to my time. It always sucked me in.

The only part I didn’t like was none of the romance made sense. I had no clue why the MC was into either guy. They were “hot” and that was about it. There was no real connection that seemed to be formed outside of “wow he looks good” and throwing them into the same room. Some of the romance was also almost always overshadowed by claims of incest and comparing the MC to a dead brother. So why would I ship them? I don’t get it.

The first few chapters sped by so fast. The action starts pretty much immediately. There are jokes that made me snort. There really was no slowing down after the first page. The pacing was perfection. I didn’t want to stop reading at any point. I needed to know more about this version of time travel. There were three major rules that had to be followed, but the reasoning was not explained for one of them. I needed to know why that one rule existed. Why did you always have to come back to the present? Why couldn’t you jump between points in time?

The characters were interesting for the most part. The best friend just felt like she was a plot device and not fully fleshed out. A few other characters also had that issue, but the action was enough that I didn’t really notice that until I sat down to write a review. So it clearly did not bother me in the moment. The book focuses more on plot than character development, which seems weird based on the blurb, but its somehow worked. Despite the best friend not getting enough air time, she was tied for my favorite character. The other was the mother of one of the love interests. She was intense in a way I can’t quite describe, she felt the most human out of all of the characters. I would gladly read a whole book from her perspective on pretty much any subject.

If you are looking for a little substance with your fluff, then this is it. It is not the best time travel romance I have read, but it is far from the worst.