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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

11 reviews

wiktoria_bojda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

shelbysaldan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.75

it's very interesting how the story plays out, you don't except most of the plot, the only REALLY predictable thing is the ending, for obvious reasons.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Medical content, Drug use, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Panic attacks/disorders

chrisoverbye's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

Minor: Violence, Car accident, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

thelostbookmark11's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Drug use

cookiecat73's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders

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: Death, Child death, and Violence

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

Minor: Abortion and Car accident

lucy_warren's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Homophobia

Minor: Drug use

abbycrotts's review against another edition

okay so i actually didnt finish the book i just read like a fourth and then read the summary for my book club but thats because i just DIDNT LIKE IT!!!!! even though the ending was pretty crazy. i can enjoy that. it just made me feel stupid. like my lexile score was actively decreasing the more i kept reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

nicamooch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

PAIN !!!!!!!
Obviously, knew what I was getting into but PAIN !!!!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Murder

ghost0id's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death

Moderate: Drug use