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A review by cemeterygay
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
My biggest gripe with this book is the forgettability of it and the severe issues of pacing. For only taking place across a single day, the plot feels like it occurs painfully slow. Way too much time is spent with a character just contemplating something.
None of the characters feel that distinct and while you understand each character's motivation I just could not bring myself to care about any of them.
The premise of the world is really interesting but the amount we actually get to explore the world outside of the deckers themselves is incredibly limited. The insertions of different characters didn't flow very well and just felt like padding for the book. Often times they didn't really introduce anything new or really at all connected to the main plot.
I was not at all invested in the relationship aspect or the world. The beginning especially dragged before Mateo met Rufus.
By the time I got to the end of the book I wasn't really sad, I was just happy the book was over.
This kind of book may be for some people, but that does not include me.
None of the characters feel that distinct and while you understand each character's motivation I just could not bring myself to care about any of them.
The premise of the world is really interesting but the amount we actually get to explore the world outside of the deckers themselves is incredibly limited. The insertions of different characters didn't flow very well and just felt like padding for the book. Often times they didn't really introduce anything new or really at all connected to the main plot.
I was not at all invested in the relationship aspect or the world. The beginning especially dragged before Mateo met Rufus.
By the time I got to the end of the book I wasn't really sad, I was just happy the book was over.
This kind of book may be for some people, but that does not include me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
CW: Drowning, Death of a sibling, death of a partner (past)