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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

20 reviews

thattheatrekid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

All I can say is, wow.

The good:
This book is extremely thought provoking on the matter of fate and death. I loved the questions it very subtly raised. The characters were both relatable and showed two different ways you might react emotionally and physically if you knew you would die in the next 24 hours. There was a tension throughout the book that was very unique because you already know the way it will end, but as the pages go by you’re more and more tensed for the inevitable ending. 

The bad:
I thought the switching between all kinds of characters and past and present tense and 1st and 3rd point of view was confusing and distracting. I would have much preferred if it had stayed between Mateo and Rufus; I feel like the author got sidetracked and tried to make everything intertwined and it really just lost me. The way Matias died was kind of rushed and lame in my opinion because so much time was spent building up to it. Rufus’ death was genius though and took me a second to register. 

The other thing I thought was kind of rushed and hard to believe was Rufus and Matias’ romance. It kind of came out of nowhere mid book and felt like a romance for the sake of a romance. I think it would have hit harder if it was obvious they liked each other but they never got to the point of kissing or saying it. It would really have captured regrets and how we don’t always finish business before death.

But! Overall really loved it and if you’re an insane literature analyzer like me it’s a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Abortion

emisbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

this book successfully got me attached to the characters AND made me cry and that’s worth 5 stars in my opinion :,)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Alcohol

prettybaddieb's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

eziole's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

i really liked this book, it was a nice and easy read. everyone told me it would make me cry but i was ok

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Alcohol

olivewastaken's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

burnt_amber89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.75

Loved, loved, loved this book ! The characters are adorable, I rooted for them all along. I loved how they all evolved in their own way, how their relationship developed, etc. The writing style is crystal clear and enjoyable. I loved the fact that the author lets us know (or think...) that they will both die at the end, but he manages to keep the suspense until the last minute. It kept me on my toes the whole time, wondering if and how things would unfold, hoping they would beat the prophecy. 
The book also touches on the philosophical aspects of our personal relationship with death, it made me wonder how I would react to such news, if such a technology is desirable in our society, and what its implications might be, etc... Really enjoyable experience, I would highly recommend ! 
The only thing I regret is that it is a little to predictable and sometimes a little forced - I'm not talking about the ending but the relationships between the different secondary characters and their respective roles in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

saturn26's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol

alys055's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

tascaraudo's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

I CRIED 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

sweet, tender story about two boys who face their last day on earth together despite their differences

kimi72714's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

This book was amazing. It took my heart, made it feel lots of emotions, and then tore it into a thousand pieces (not even a spoiler, it's literally in the title). 

This was a fantastic book and I highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Chronic illness, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol