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mariareviews's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Bawling at 2am on a Sunday because of two boys afraid of elevators wasn’t what I expected when I started this book 2 days ago. I remember laughing at the booktok videos of people crying after reading this book and now I can only imagine the universe (or the persons reading this) laughing at my tears.
What would you do if this was your last day to live? They Both Die At The End makes you reflect about life and how you’re currently living it. Marcus and Rufus teach you that maybe you don’t need to meet someone for years to be able to say I love you and really mean it. They also teach you how precious every second is. I really relate to Marcus because tbh I’m someone utterly afraid of change and making decisions... so, to see a character that I could wholeheartedly relate too fills my heart with happiness and inspires me to live another day.
They Both Die At The End is that kind of books that makes you stop and think if how you’re currently living is worth it. Three years ago this book would’ve been a nice slap to the face, for I used to wake up with no spark to live. Now? It’s still a nice slap. It makes me think about how much time I lost doubting myself, especially now that this COVID thing has been going for a year, and makes me want to stay alive to see another day.
⌛️
If there’s any mistake, cut me some slack...it’s 2am, I’m sleepy, and the tears make the screen look blurry.
Bawling at 2am on a Sunday because of two boys afraid of elevators wasn’t what I expected when I started this book 2 days ago. I remember laughing at the booktok videos of people crying after reading this book and now I can only imagine the universe (or the persons reading this) laughing at my tears.
What would you do if this was your last day to live? They Both Die At The End makes you reflect about life and how you’re currently living it. Marcus and Rufus teach you that maybe you don’t need to meet someone for years to be able to say I love you and really mean it. They also teach you how precious every second is. I really relate to Marcus because tbh I’m someone utterly afraid of change and making decisions... so, to see a character that I could wholeheartedly relate too fills my heart with happiness and inspires me to live another day.
They Both Die At The End is that kind of books that makes you stop and think if how you’re currently living is worth it. Three years ago this book would’ve been a nice slap to the face, for I used to wake up with no spark to live. Now? It’s still a nice slap. It makes me think about how much time I lost doubting myself, especially now that this COVID thing has been going for a year, and makes me want to stay alive to see another day.
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If there’s any mistake, cut me some slack...it’s 2am, I’m sleepy, and the tears make the screen look blurry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Blood
lynseychristina's review against another edition
hopeful
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Death of parent
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
3.5
When someone is going to die, they get a call from Death Cast around midnight the day before, allowing them to say their goodbyes and live their last day to the fullest. Rufus was the only member of his family to survive a tragic accident, and has since found a second family in the Plutos, a group of foster kids in the same house. Mateo is socially awkward and paranoid, never doing much of anything for fear that he'll die. When both get the call from Death Cast, they use the Last Friends app to find company for their final day.
I knew this book would make me cry and I still read it! The concept is fascinating (if morbid), and I liked the "YOLO" message (though I know some people found it cheesy). I had to take breaks from reading because I found it both sad and very tense, and I don't typically spend quite this much time contemplating death. I liked how several side characters' stories were woven through the main narrative to add details and show connections between seemingly unrelated characters and events.
I know some people really hate spoilers (like the title of this book), but they have honestly never really bothered me because a story is its middle far more than its end. I want to see how we get to the ending, even if I already know what happens. Plus, with sad endings, I think having the disclaimer helps me deal with it so I'm not completely blindsided (sad endings really aren't my thing).
While I, of course, didn't care for the ending (as in, they both die), I did like how it was ambiguous but also tied the characters together through implications from earlier in the story (though I did wonder how Delilah ended up dying).
I knew this book would make me cry and I still read it! The concept is fascinating (if morbid), and I liked the "YOLO" message (though I know some people found it cheesy). I had to take breaks from reading because I found it both sad and very tense, and I don't typically spend quite this much time contemplating death. I liked how several side characters' stories were woven through the main narrative to add details and show connections between seemingly unrelated characters and events.
I know some people really hate spoilers (like the title of this book), but they have honestly never really bothered me because a story is its middle far more than its end. I want to see how we get to the ending, even if I already know what happens. Plus, with sad endings, I think having the disclaimer helps me deal with it so I'm not completely blindsided (sad endings really aren't my thing).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Terminal illness
book_lover's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent
immodestgender's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
5.0
This book will rip your heart out and make you sob. Even though you know it's going to. The characters are so real and so tangible, you feel every moment with them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Animal death
azarab's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.5
A sad yet thought provoking story of two boys on what they know will be their final day alive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Biphobia and Terminal illness
mryshells's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, and Medical content
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Phew, Adam Silvera did me dirty with this story. I thought that it would be an interesting read about some new technology (AKA Death-Cast) that would bring two strangers together to live out their last day together...BUT NO. This story was so much more than that. This is the first book that has made me choke up since I read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult in like sixth grade.
I was not sure if I was going to enjoy this one because the beginning started a little slow for me, but my mind quickly changed. I was entranced by the way the characters developed, grew, and inspired each other throughout the story. Silvera did a phenomenal job of creating a web of characters that built on one another while developing themselves along the way.
Rufus and Mateo were truly a dynamic duo, to the literal and figurative sense. Not only did they complement each other, but they also grew and developed to become extremely dynamic characters. They helped each other cope with and understand the tragedy that occurred in their past, and watching this was close to magical. I did not expect Rufus to be the character he was, due to the initial introduction readers get of him, but I am so glad I was wrong about him.
After further consideration of the story, however, I do wish that the romantic relationship between Mateo and Rufus didn't happen. I don't think that it took away from the story so much as I think the story might have been even a little bit stronger had the relationship remained platonic. I think by taking this route, Silvera could have really run with the fact that both Rufus and Mateo felt like they had to push away their true friends on the end day so they would not be affected by the aftermath of their deaths, and because of this, they built a strong friendship in the one day they had together.
**I will definitely say, however, if you are at all triggered by death, know that this book focuses A LOT on death. Obviously from the title, it can be assumed that there will be death, but as someone whose anxiety is triggered by thinking about death, I did have to step away from this book a few times to re-center myself. **
I was overtaken with emotions, laughing, scoffing, tearing up. This book brought so many emotions to the table that I was not mentally prepared for, but I regret nothing about reading this story.
I was not sure if I was going to enjoy this one because the beginning started a little slow for me, but my mind quickly changed. I was entranced by the way the characters developed, grew, and inspired each other throughout the story. Silvera did a phenomenal job of creating a web of characters that built on one another while developing themselves along the way.
Rufus and Mateo were truly a dynamic duo, to the literal and figurative sense. Not only did they complement each other, but they also grew and developed to become extremely dynamic characters. They helped each other cope with and understand the tragedy that occurred in their past, and watching this was close to magical. I did not expect Rufus to be the character he was, due to the initial introduction readers get of him, but I am so glad I was wrong about him.
**I will definitely say, however, if you are at all triggered by death, know that this book focuses A LOT on death. Obviously from the title, it can be assumed that there will be death, but as someone whose anxiety is triggered by thinking about death, I did have to step away from this book a few times to re-center myself. **
I was overtaken with emotions, laughing, scoffing, tearing up. This book brought so many emotions to the table that I was not mentally prepared for, but I regret nothing about reading this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Medical content
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