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The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

6 reviews

4riareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Death, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Physical abuse

hayleythegoose's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content and Hate crime

besotted's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Minor: Medical trauma, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? No

4.25

I was hesitant to pick up this book as I was disappointed with 'They Both Die at the End' but I am glad I picked it up because I really enjoyed it!

The story goes through many twists and turns but also remains clever and surprising despite the title of the book stating what is going to happen. There are many things I really enjoyed in this book like getting more information about Death Cast and how the company launched, the multiple character perspectives which give us a more in depth story, the easter eggs linking both books together and the friendships and relationship that grew throughout. I loved spending time with ValentinOrion, watching their friendship and relationship grow, their happiness and confidence shine through, it was beautiful.

I do think there were too perspectives at times that didn't always contribute to the story which made it a little confusing but it didn't impact my overall enjoyment of the story. I also wish we got more background knowledge on Death Cast, how it was created, why it was created and the mechanics of it. Even though the book was long, I felt the ending was rushed and could have been paced a bit better.

Because this book was longer and more detailed, I found myself thinking about how I would feel in Valentino or Orion's situation. What if Death Cast existed in my world? Would I sign up? Could I cope with that knowledge? It is definitely a book that gets you thinking but with the main message of live your life to the fullest, do everything you want to do and to love whole heartedly, even when people around us are dying or have died, even when we might die ourselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Murder

captainoliimar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Car accident, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Chronic illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Stalking, Misogyny, Outing, and War

rokami's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

Adam Silvera has done it again, and by it I mean shattered my gay little heart into a million pieces. I adored this book, I adored Valentino and Orion’s story, I adored the nods to They Both Die At The End; just everything about this book was perfect to me.

Adam painted such a vivid picture of New York throughout the book, and really made you feel like you were seeing the city and living to your fullest on Valentino’s End Day.

If I had to knock the book at all, it would be for the fact that the Death-Cast mystery is still being so closely guarded. We get Joaquin’s perspective, but hardly any detail. But I can only imagine that will be explained in a third book down the line (which hopefully happens and I didn’t just get my hopes up for nothing).

It’s a great novel. Do yourself and favor and read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Religious bigotry