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A review by thebooksandpages
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
5.0
I buddy read this book with my friend from July 25, 2020 to August 2, 2020.
First and foremost I love the writing style of this book. It is slow paced and the emotion Adam wants us to feel really slaps you in the face. Throughout this book all I felt was pain and sorrow. Just by reading the title we could literally tell what would happen in the end but it still made me surprise how Mateo and Rufus died. I really thought they would die because of Peck shooting them, but I guess I was wrong. I really wasn’t expecting Mateo to die because of the stove. Despite it being foreshadowed in the beginning I really wasn’t expecting it, same with Rufus’ death. Both of their demise was foreshadowed in the beginning but I really didn’t pick that up. Although this book was full of pain, I can’t help but appreciate the lessons this book is teaching us— how every moment in our life is precious. This is so relevant today because of the whole pandemic thing and it will really help you realize how grateful we should be to live this life. Every day a lot of people die from different reasons, and we tend to neglect the small things in our life. Rufus really taught Mateo to live outside his comfort zone. I just love how Mateo slowly lived his life to the fullest after not doing much on his life before he got the call. The scene where Mateo, Rufus, and Lidia jumped of the cliff in The Arena really made me happy. For once, I saw how Mateo went out of his comfort zone and tried new things. I also love the part when The Plutos met on Clint’s Graveyard. The relief that The Plutos could give Rufus a hug before he dies is so heartwarming. Overall I really love this book and how painful it is to read through every chapter knowing that at some point Mateo and Rufus will die. A 5 out of 5 stars for me.
First and foremost I love the writing style of this book. It is slow paced and the emotion Adam wants us to feel really slaps you in the face. Throughout this book all I felt was pain and sorrow. Just by reading the title we could literally tell what would happen in the end but it still made me surprise how Mateo and Rufus died. I really thought they would die because of Peck shooting them, but I guess I was wrong. I really wasn’t expecting Mateo to die because of the stove. Despite it being foreshadowed in the beginning I really wasn’t expecting it, same with Rufus’ death. Both of their demise was foreshadowed in the beginning but I really didn’t pick that up. Although this book was full of pain, I can’t help but appreciate the lessons this book is teaching us— how every moment in our life is precious. This is so relevant today because of the whole pandemic thing and it will really help you realize how grateful we should be to live this life. Every day a lot of people die from different reasons, and we tend to neglect the small things in our life. Rufus really taught Mateo to live outside his comfort zone. I just love how Mateo slowly lived his life to the fullest after not doing much on his life before he got the call. The scene where Mateo, Rufus, and Lidia jumped of the cliff in The Arena really made me happy. For once, I saw how Mateo went out of his comfort zone and tried new things. I also love the part when The Plutos met on Clint’s Graveyard. The relief that The Plutos could give Rufus a hug before he dies is so heartwarming. Overall I really love this book and how painful it is to read through every chapter knowing that at some point Mateo and Rufus will die. A 5 out of 5 stars for me.