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A review by the_midnight_librarian
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
4.0
3.5 out of 5. The concept is interesting but I'm finding it hard not to blame D.C. for the death's themselves. It seems like a lot of deaths would have been avoided otherwise. But I get it, and I get that's how Rufus and Mateo end up being able to meet.
I listened to this on Audible, which made it difficult to understand who was talking when. As the voices switched with perspectives it became a bit difficult at times to follow. I also found it a little slow at times.
I found Rufus's vocabulary irritating but otherwise his character endearing, he has that older protective brother quality. Mateo I found irritating in how he was so afraid of everything, but I loved how he wasn't fearful of giving everyone else a chance. His innocence was adorable, and the two of them together was too. I love the slow build up of there relationship. I loved how I couldn't guess what was going to happen to them, how they were going to die. And it was heartbreaking when it finally happened. I just wanted to protect them both.
I listened to this on Audible, which made it difficult to understand who was talking when. As the voices switched with perspectives it became a bit difficult at times to follow. I also found it a little slow at times.
I found Rufus's vocabulary irritating but otherwise his character endearing, he has that older protective brother quality. Mateo I found irritating in how he was so afraid of everything, but I loved how he wasn't fearful of giving everyone else a chance. His innocence was adorable, and the two of them together was too. I love the slow build up of there relationship. I loved how I couldn't guess what was going to happen to them, how they were going to die. And it was heartbreaking when it finally happened. I just wanted to protect them both.