Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

478 reviews

etherealisnt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I didn't believe the book title and look were it got me :(

Woah, this was a ride.. I love Mateo and Rufus!! Their relationship was soooo greatly written. I loved the plot and concept as well, super interesting.

Oh lord, the ending broke me. I felt so hopeless and desperate when the ending came near. WTF.
Why didn't I believe the title right away? That They Both Die At The End? I tried to believe that it was just a title - foolish brain. Hope is a cruel drug, I just remember closing the book in shock, I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Car accident

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

This book did a really good job of balancing the heaviness of its material with the need to tell a story that wouldn’t stay mired in existential dread. i appreciate that author wrote from Mateo’s and Rufus’ point of view and did so with distinct characterization. i admire as well how fleshed out all of the non main character felt as well. the story felt like a realistic depiction of what might go down in a world where Death-cast existed. At times, i found the theme being reiterated with slightly different phrasing that didn’t add to the story. i also feel that some people may read this story and not get the message the author intended. it’s a complicated topic, and I am glad someone made an attempt to address it through fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical content, and Stalking

sefalinde's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Car accident, Gun violence, Suicide, Hate crime, Death, and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide attempt

jackslackofshelfcontrol's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The concept of the book was unique, and I found it very compelling. I listened to the audiobook, which had multiple voice actors performing different parts. 
My main criticism is that the ending of the book was extremely abrupt, and we didn't get closure on any of our minor storylines.
Overall, I really enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Cursing, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

The book obviously discusses death (and what it means to really live) for, essentially, the entirety of the text. There are some minor scenes referencing the potential triggers I tagged above but I didn't find it to be gory or gruesome or overly dark.

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I see why so many people cried at this book the awful ending for Mateo and Rufus but i didn't get the same feeling . The feeling everyone had there hearts torn apart with tear soaked eyes . I found it sad that their story ended like that but it didn't live up to the hype from booktok .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Death

awalt2790's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Good and heartfelt but ended abruptly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Violence, Bullying, Death, Suicide, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

mesta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Child death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Terminal illness

dani_21's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

wasn't as sad as I thought I'd be near the end,

for some reason Matteo's death seemed rushed and I didn't care about it much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Violence

Minor: Child death

shocker, I know, but they actually die at the end, the book title didn't lie

kingangie's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Car accident, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wonderful book, characters, worldbuilding! Would’ve just loved more in general 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Gun violence