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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
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
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
sad
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:
Complicated
I love it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Wow. I was crying throughout the last 30 pages non-stop and I've finally calmed down to be able to write this.
I don't even know why I loved this book so much, I think it was just the perfect time in my life, exactly what I needed, but didn't know I did.
First of all, we all know how this book ends - it's literally in the title, but I was NOT ready for it. I got incredibly attached to Rufus and Mateo and I couldn't believe that was going to be the end - it was too simple, it has to have a twist! But even though I knew what to expect, it hit me mad hard.
I loved the way the book was written with various points of view from random people, and I loved ALL the small details in which they all connect to each other. The whole story is a circle, everything you read and see comes back as a reference later on, which makes everything more real. Talking about being real, I love how the Instagram accounts they cite on the book actually exist, and all the pictures Rufus posts exists too!
Dedication
For those who need a reminder to make every day count.
This book was amazing, it was a very interesting and simple idea that was well told. As I don't know what else to say to convince you to read this, here are a few of my favorite quotes:
My Last Message would be to find your people. And to treat each day like a lifetime.
Entire lives aren't lessons, but there are lessons in lives.
People have their time stamps on how long you should know someone before earning the right to say it, but I wouldn't lie to you no matter how little time we have. People waste time and wait for the right moment and we don't have that luxury. If we had our entire lives ahead of us I bet you'd get tired of me telling you how much I love you because I'm positive that's the path we were heading on. But because we're about to die, I want to say it as many times as I want - I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Maybe it's better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.
But no matter what choices we make - solo or together - our finish line remains the same … No matter how we choose to live, weboth all die at the end.
I've spent years living safely to secure a longer life, and look where that's gotten me. I'm at the finish line but I never ran the race.
...stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.
Sometimes the truth is a secret you're keeping from yourself because living a lie is easier.
There has to be more to life than just imagining a future for yourself. I can't just wish for the future; I have to take risks to create it.
Okay. This is enough. I think you get it.
Read this book.
I don't even know why I loved this book so much, I think it was just the perfect time in my life, exactly what I needed, but didn't know I did.
First of all, we all know how this book ends - it's literally in the title, but I was NOT ready for it. I got incredibly attached to Rufus and Mateo and I couldn't believe that was going to be the end - it was too simple, it has to have a twist! But even though I knew what to expect, it hit me mad hard.
I loved the way the book was written with various points of view from random people, and I loved ALL the small details in which they all connect to each other. The whole story is a circle, everything you read and see comes back as a reference later on, which makes everything more real. Talking about being real, I love how the Instagram accounts they cite on the book actually exist, and all the pictures Rufus posts exists too!
Dedication
For those who need a reminder to make every day count.
This book was amazing, it was a very interesting and simple idea that was well told. As I don't know what else to say to convince you to read this, here are a few of my favorite quotes:
My Last Message would be to find your people. And to treat each day like a lifetime.
Entire lives aren't lessons, but there are lessons in lives.
People have their time stamps on how long you should know someone before earning the right to say it, but I wouldn't lie to you no matter how little time we have. People waste time and wait for the right moment and we don't have that luxury. If we had our entire lives ahead of us I bet you'd get tired of me telling you how much I love you because I'm positive that's the path we were heading on. But because we're about to die, I want to say it as many times as I want - I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
Maybe it's better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.
But no matter what choices we make - solo or together - our finish line remains the same … No matter how we choose to live, we
I've spent years living safely to secure a longer life, and look where that's gotten me. I'm at the finish line but I never ran the race.
...stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.
Sometimes the truth is a secret you're keeping from yourself because living a lie is easier.
There has to be more to life than just imagining a future for yourself. I can't just wish for the future; I have to take risks to create it.
Okay. This is enough. I think you get it.
Read this book.
this book made me sob at 3am. it is so good and so sad. would recommend reading but Have Tissues at the ready
emotional
sad
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
I really enjoyed this book! The story was nicely paced and the world was well-written and developed. I also was fond of the way that the different storylines of characters came together. The book itself was immersive and entertaining to read. However, the way that the characters talked to each other and how their relationship developed fell a bit flat in my opinion. To me, it felt as if the relationship was a bit one-sided and Rufus was mostly helping Mateo solve his problems. I also felt that using two young teenagers in this scenario was a missed chance. The world and the Death-Cast system is so intriguing and I really would have liked to see that used in situations with higher stakes. Another novel set in the same universe or even a collection of short stories would have been amazing. I think it takes so much creativity to come up with a system like this, but I also feel that some questions were left unanswered (what happens if you don't have a phone?). The writing wasn't particularly good, but I nevertheless appreciated this book.
emotional
slow-paced
I get the sense that this is again one of those books that would translate well on screen.
The premise was interesting, but I couldn’t get into it. The characters were extremely stereotypical, but I neither disliked or liked any of them. Sure maybe the point of this is to shed a light on time and how our time on Earth is never guaranteed and we should live our life to the fullest, I just couldn’t care.
I do think that this book may resonate with some, it just was an okay read for me.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes