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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
5.0
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//TW: death, violence, mentions of suicide, alcohol, drugs, mentions of mature content//
All quotes are taken from They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera.
!!!Potential Spoilers!!! (Though the title in itself is sort of a spoiler) :)
~Quick Statistics~
Overall: 5/5 Stars
Plot: 5/5 Stars
Setting: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5 Stars
Writing: 5/5 Stars
Memorability: 5/5 Stars
~Quick Review~
This spectacular novel brought me to tears and tore my heart out. Somehow, despite the title, I expected a happy ending and some long-lasting love story. Don’t we all expect that in real life as well? But the reality is that we all take our numbered days for granted, and no one is guaranteed a lifetime.
They Both Die at the End brings life into perspective and reminds me that I should live every day like my last, because it just might be.
~Other Information~
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Page Count: 389 pages
~Book Description (via Goodreads)~
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.
Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.
~Characters~
The novel splits between multiple points of view, but primarily focuses upon Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio. Mateo is currently living alone, safe and comfortable, in his apartment. His father is in the hospital in a coma, and his mom is dead. He receives a call saying that he will die sometime on September 5. Panicked by his impending doom, Mateo meets up with Rufus, a lively young man whose family died in a car accident. Rufus also received the call that fateful day.
Both of these characters are so unique and different from each other. Yet, they somehow are able to come together and bring out the best in one another on their last day. The story explores Mateo and Rufus’ growth on their last day and allows these beautiful and well-written characters to be raw and alive as their lives come to an end.
~Writing and Setting~
Adam Silvera’s writing in this novel conveyed so much urgency, panic, and life. The way he wrote these characters' stories had me constantly thinking ‘What would I do if I knew today was my last day?’ And I truly do not know. Would I find the Rufus to my Mateo? The story felt very fast paced and added to the panic of the story.
They Both Die at the End takes place in a world where one is able to know when they will die, just not how. It seems that the world has become more cruel and desensitized to the death of others. Why should you feel bad for someone who is going to die, if they have this last day to live their life?
~Plot~
The biggest surprise in They Both Die at the End is that there is none; it is exactly what you would expect. While fast-paced and beautiful, the reader knows what to expect and knows there is no way out of it… both Mateo and Rufus will die no matter what. The journey along the way is a mixture of horrible and magnificent interactions between Mateo, Rufus, and the world. Knowing they will die allows the story to be so vulnerable, it hurts. I was never bored with this novel, and even snuck my tiny flashlight in my room so that I could read without waking up everyone else in my house. Two a.m. was kind to me in allowing me to read just another chapter of this novel every night.
~Overall Review~
This novel tore at my heartstrings and absolutely destroyed me. It’s so painful to practically scream at the characters not to do something and have their lives end up in absolute disaster because (surprise, surprise!) the characters cannot hear you and don’t even realize you exist.
Author's Website || Amazon
//TW: death, violence, mentions of suicide, alcohol, drugs, mentions of mature content//
All quotes are taken from They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera.
!!!Potential Spoilers!!! (Though the title in itself is sort of a spoiler) :)
~Quick Statistics~
Overall: 5/5 Stars
Plot: 5/5 Stars
Setting: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 5/5 Stars
Writing: 5/5 Stars
Memorability: 5/5 Stars
“But no matter what choices we make - solo or together - our finish line remains the same … No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.”
~Quick Review~
This spectacular novel brought me to tears and tore my heart out. Somehow, despite the title, I expected a happy ending and some long-lasting love story. Don’t we all expect that in real life as well? But the reality is that we all take our numbered days for granted, and no one is guaranteed a lifetime.
They Both Die at the End brings life into perspective and reminds me that I should live every day like my last, because it just might be.
“I kiss the guy who brought me to life on the day we’re going to die.”
~Other Information~
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Page Count: 389 pages
“Twelve hours ago I received the phone call telling me I’m going to die today, and I’m more alive now than I was then.”
~Book Description (via Goodreads)~
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.
Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.
~Characters~
The novel splits between multiple points of view, but primarily focuses upon Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio. Mateo is currently living alone, safe and comfortable, in his apartment. His father is in the hospital in a coma, and his mom is dead. He receives a call saying that he will die sometime on September 5. Panicked by his impending doom, Mateo meets up with Rufus, a lively young man whose family died in a car accident. Rufus also received the call that fateful day.
Both of these characters are so unique and different from each other. Yet, they somehow are able to come together and bring out the best in one another on their last day. The story explores Mateo and Rufus’ growth on their last day and allows these beautiful and well-written characters to be raw and alive as their lives come to an end.
~Writing and Setting~
Adam Silvera’s writing in this novel conveyed so much urgency, panic, and life. The way he wrote these characters' stories had me constantly thinking ‘What would I do if I knew today was my last day?’ And I truly do not know. Would I find the Rufus to my Mateo? The story felt very fast paced and added to the panic of the story.
They Both Die at the End takes place in a world where one is able to know when they will die, just not how. It seems that the world has become more cruel and desensitized to the death of others. Why should you feel bad for someone who is going to die, if they have this last day to live their life?
~Plot~
The biggest surprise in They Both Die at the End is that there is none; it is exactly what you would expect. While fast-paced and beautiful, the reader knows what to expect and knows there is no way out of it… both Mateo and Rufus will die no matter what. The journey along the way is a mixture of horrible and magnificent interactions between Mateo, Rufus, and the world. Knowing they will die allows the story to be so vulnerable, it hurts. I was never bored with this novel, and even snuck my tiny flashlight in my room so that I could read without waking up everyone else in my house. Two a.m. was kind to me in allowing me to read just another chapter of this novel every night.
~Overall Review~
This novel tore at my heartstrings and absolutely destroyed me. It’s so painful to practically scream at the characters not to do something and have their lives end up in absolute disaster because (surprise, surprise!) the characters cannot hear you and don’t even realize you exist.
“My Last Message would be to find your people. And to treat each day like a lifetime.”
Author's Website || Amazon