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lilith_hmr's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
4.25
Honestly, this was an unfortunately sad read (it was obvious but still). It took some time for me to actually get into the book. It was a bit dragged in the beginning but slowly got interesting and started picking up some pace. The concept and premise of the book were intriguing and I was hooked -The friendships, the writing, the description, the love that blossomed, the philosophy, thoughts oh Good Lord. Everything was amazingly written. The little chapters of side characters being intertwined into Mateo and Rufus' Last Day were beautiful, sort of like a movie where you could see the characters (though not so important) being affected directly or indirectly by them.
Even though it was evident they both would die at the end (the whole point of the title) I still hoped against everything they both would live. There weren't any plot twists per se but the build-up, and the storyline was 'close-the-book-for-a-while-and-breathe' worthy. Overall a good book to read.
Even though it was evident they both would die at the end (the whole point of the title) I still hoped against everything they both would live. There weren't any plot twists per se but the build-up, and the storyline was 'close-the-book-for-a-while-and-breathe' worthy. Overall a good book to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Abandonment, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Deadnaming and Panic attacks/disorders
ilsederix's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Ik vond They both die at the end een heel makkelijk boek om te lezen. Binnen een week had ik het uit en dat is niet heel normaal voor mijn doen. Het greep me beet vanaf het begin. Een heel interessant plot over vriendschap in het begin, dat later liet zien dat het nog veel meer te bieden had: liefde, spanning, verdriet. Toch was het soms wat te compact, het is een plot met onwijs veel mogelijkheden en ik heb mezelf er meerdere malen op betrapt dat ik dacht “maar dit dan?” en “hoe zit dit?” en “hoe zou dit in zijn werk gaan?” Het was zeker een heel leuk, mooi boek, maar er had nog veel meer potentie ingezeten. Daarnaast moet ik ook zeggen dat het me emotioneel heel erg is meegevallen. Mijn emoties zijn dramatisch en zeker met een dergelijke verhaallijn had ik tranen met tuiten verwacht, maar die bleven uit. Het is voor mij nog steeds een vraag zonder antwoord wat hier nu de exacte reden voor was…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
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