thehiddennugget 's review for:

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

2.0

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I absolutely ADORED They Both Die At The End, the first book. I finished it in one sitting and was a complete wreck by the end. This did not do the same. I'm not sure if it's because I'm much older now, but the dialogue and the internal monologues were so, so cringey. Trying so hard to be relatable and cool, all these embarrassing phrases and all I can picture is a middle aged man writing these things trying to portray younger guys, it was just really cringe I'm sorry. The actual plot was decent, if not pretty far fetched, but still enjoyable and very easy to read. I enjoyed the story, but the conversations and the OBSESSIVE references back to them being gay was a bit much, did you know these characters were gay? No? Okay in nearly every chapter I'll remind you. I love representation in books but this felt so dumbed down and repetitive. Enjoyable, wouldn't read again.