Reviews - The Survivor Wants To Die At The End

758 reviews for:

The Survivor Wants To Die At The End

Adam Silvera

4.05 AVERAGE

rickvb93's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zjpolendo's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As the third book in this series, The Survivor Wants to Die at the End had big shoes to fill — and it absolutely delivered. I loved the first two books, and this one met all my expectations and then some.

Adam Silvera continues to do what he does best: create deeply human characters you can’t help but fall in love with. As a gay reader, it’s incredibly validating to see queer characters front and center in a story like this, not just surviving, but loving, grieving, and navigating impossible circumstances.

This book is heavy. It deals heavily with suicide and suicidal ideation, and it doesn’t shy away from the emotional weight of those topics. The concept of Death-Cast is fascinating and terrifying, especially when viewed through the lens of someone struggling with mental health. It really made me think, what does it mean to live when death might already feel like a looming presence?

I felt extremely connected to this book. It’s raw, emotional, and for me, very relatable. Silvera writes with such empathy that even the darkest moments feel honest rather than gratuitous.

If you’ve read the previous books, this is a must. And if you haven’t please start from the beginning. It’s a series that stays with you!

tannerbooked's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

millennialcatdad's review against another edition

I’m saving it for later

readconisa's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Clocking in at 700 pages, it felt like a marathon rather than a page-turner🥵 While the world-building is rich and immersive, it often crosses the line into excessive detail. Descriptions of places and events are so drawn out that it slows the pace to a crawl, making the reading experience feel more like a chore than an adventure.

The writing sometimes underestimates the reader’s ability to connect the dots, over-explaining instead of allowing space for imagination and inference. Cutting 300–400 pages would have made the story tighter and more impactful.

That said, the core of the story is undeniably intriguing. Joaquín Rosa continues to be a compelling character, and the mystery of Death-Cast remains as captivating as ever 💀 There’s a lot to appreciate here—if you have the patience for it.

This book could’ve been a five-star read with a sharper edit. Still, for fans of the Death-Cast universe, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into. Until next book.

mkac's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging medium-paced

Content Warnings

graywild's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Continuing story of a world in which you are informed you will die within 24 hours. Alano is the heir to this company and he helps/befriends Paz who is suicidal. Someone like Paz is so obsessed with death and the accessibility of Death-Cast is bad for his mental health. These 2 characters are fleshed out decently. The other characters still are a bit surface for me. Borderline if I will read the next book.