They Both Die at the End: TikTok made me buy it!
By Adam Silvera
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On September 5th, 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.
Another beautiful, heartbreaking and life-affirming book from the brilliant Adam Silvera, author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, What If It's Us, Here's To Us and the Infinity Cycle series.
PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:
'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go
'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief.' Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything
'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland
'Bold and haunting.' Lauren Oliver, author of Delirium
Adam Silvera
Adam Silvera is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, The First to Die at the End, The Survivor Wants to Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and the Infinity Cycle (Infinity Son, Infinity Reaper, and Infinity Kings) and coauthor of What If It’s Us and Here’s to Us. He is tall for no reason. Visit him online at adamsilvera.com.
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Readers find this title to be a beautifully tragic work of art that explores themes of mortality and love. The contrast between the characters of Mateo and Rufus is appreciated, and additional characters' stories add depth to the narrative. The ending is foreshadowed and delivers a heartfelt and bittersweet impact. While some readers found it emotionally devastating, others were moved to tears and felt a sense of hope. Overall, this book is a powerful and thought-provoking read that leaves a lasting impression.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Loved the premise. Emotional read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A touching story of friendship, life, love, and fate. Obviously, a tearjerker as the title implies.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ah, yes... even though I don't do visual media, I would watch a tv series about this if it were as well done as the book. I'd like to see how other people deal with knowing their dying day.
It's not a perfect book, or perfect world-building, but it's funny & provocative & lovely & evocative and definitely not just for YA readers, though they'd probably enjoy it the most. I can't recommend it to everyone, but most folks interested in the premise are, I'm confident, glad they've read it.
I absolutely love that it reinforces what I've been telling all of you: a good book can survive spoilers. We know the end of this, even before the first read, and it's still not spoiled, but in fact is very much worth reading and, actually, re-reading. It's the journey that counts, not the destination.
Because, after all, ultimately, (say it with me now): We *all* die in the end. So, how do we live?
A bookdart, to give you a sample, slightly paraphrased for grammar:
"Love is a superpower we all have, but it's not always a superpower we're able to control."
I will look for more by the author. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A great reminder regarding how we should live every day of our lives.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I can't tell you how much this book made me cry and think about mortality but mainly crying
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I heavily enjoyed reading this book, I basically cannot put it down if it's a physical copy book but instead I'm reading it on my phone.
I like the contrast of characters between Mateo and Rufus. Apart from that, I also love how additional characters' stories are also added in the story.
I liked Delilah's story a lot.
The ending really got me shocked because it was foreshadowed from the beginning of the story.
It's wholesome and bittersweet; heartfelt and heart wrenching.
Kudos to Adam Silvera! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Man, that was emotionally devastating. Use to read it on the train to and from work, but decided to read the rest at home when I got closer to the end cuz I just knew it would make me cry my eyes out. Was right. Beautiful story about living life to it's fullest on very limited time and budget.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I must say, the title of the book peaked my curiosity.. Does it really happen? Why would I read this if I know the ending?
Well, it's not the ending that makes the book, it's the adventure in between..
The novel has a bit of a sci-fi spin on it, where there is a service that will call you up in the early morning after midnight to tell you are going to die today.
How would you live your life? What would you do?
Also really liked the format of the book, where each chapter is told in the eyes of a particular character, not necessarily the main characters either.
My name is Steven, I did not get called by Death-Cast, I am not dying today.. :) - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cried in the end but fuckin loved it.....BEST. BOOK .EVER.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book was beautiful. It teaches to enjoy every moment because it just might be your last. I hope to live out every day the way Mateo and Rufus live out their last one. Definitely recommend reading this book. It's the kind of story that stays with you for life.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A little different but I love the concept, excellent and made me cry a lot. like, a lot!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The end? Die? What the...!??! This was my first book by Adam Silvera so I did not know what to expect.
Intriguing idea though... - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What would you do if you knew this was the last day of your life? That's the question Silvera proposes in this contemporary tale with a twist - in some unexplained way, the exact day of everyone's death is known and each person receives a phone call notifying them they have less than 24 hours to live. Two very different teenage boys both get the call one day and, via an app set up for the purpose, meet up to spend their final day of life together. Clever plotting, compelling characters, and a sweet romance drive this easy read with some simplistic themes about living life to the fullest, not letting fear get in the way, opening yourself up to love, and, ultimately, finding your true self.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When I first heard of this book back in 2018, I thought 'they don't ACTUALLY die at the end... right?'. I WAS WRONG. This isn't a spoiler, trust me. THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END.
Even though I don't get why this book got THIS much hype (it was really really good, but I feel that there are other books which are this good too), I really enjoyed it. For the most part, I read this book in two days (ignore Goodreads on that lol)!
I didn't cry, but it was sad and I could definitely relate to the characters and I felt that everything was... believable. When I found out that this was a one day love story, I was a bit sceptical ('how can you fall in love in one day???') but it genuinely was really realistic and SO CUTE!!! LGBTQ PRIDE ALL THE WAY!!!
Definitely recommended :) - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Even though I “knew” how the book would end, I still cried like a baby when it did. My heart is shattered
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Packs an emotional punch.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It took me some time to become invested in the characters and the intriguing concept of the book was what kept me going. Once I got into it, even with the ending being right in the title, it was just as heartbreaking as you'd imagine.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was an okay book, I did cry a bit at the end because I tend to get attached to the main characters, I don’t want to spoil this for anyone so I won’t. I recommend reading this though. I gave it a three because It hasn’t changed me or the way I thought. It did make me smile a lot :)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wow, this book was beautifully tragic. I absolutely loved Mateo & Rufus! This book really gets you thinking about death!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I cried and laughed and kept crying, but the same way these characters got to live one last day, the author gave me a new life that barely lasted 310 pages. I was a little hesitant about reading this while having Covid-19, but at least I got to live a life outside my house for a little while.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Well I'm a mess right now lmao. This story is wonderfully wtitten, diverse in all ways and full love, friendship, and kindness. I never expected a book about death to make me feel so warm inside
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The two first person narratives did not have distinct enough voices; I kept forgetting which kid was talking to me. Very distracting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In this imagined future world, you not only know when you're going to die... you have 24 hour notice. Death-cast has called both Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio and despite their differences they unite as "Last Friends" for a day of goodbyes, adventure, and cosmic reveals. An interesting premise that, for this reader at least, never really takes off. Pondering one's mortality is never cheery; this book does little to leaven the anxiety.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a really hard book for me to get through. I kept hoping that the title would be wrong but knowing it wouldn't be, so watching the two boys grow and fall in love was heartbreaking.
I liked how interwoven the characters storylines were. I'm convinced that Victor is the one who killed Rufus at the end. I also really liked Silvera's writing style and how distinct the two boys voices were. Unfortunately, the things I liked weren't enough to take away the pain I knew was coming for these two.
I know it's part of the story that we don't know what happens when the boys are gone because they don't, but I'd love to know what happened with Mateo's dad. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Matteo and Rufus are two teens living very different lives in a NYC in which you get a Deathcast call around midnight on the day you will die. They meet each other for the first time on their death day, after matching up on a Last Friend app, and they spend the day together getting to know each other while they make the best of the few hours they have left.
A very cool premise, nicely done. It’s touching and sweet, affirming and gut-punching, all without being too saccharine or maudlin. Recommended. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I kind of don't know what to say. Or rather, I know what I want to say, but I don't know how to articulate it.
I'll start here: this is not my favourite Silvera book. While emotional, it doesn't pack the same punch that his others do. In fact, despite the entire premise of the book being, well, that they die, I found this book to be overall uplifting and joyous. I think it did exactly what it wanted to: it made me realize that maybe I'm not living, and maybe I shouldn't wait until I'm dying before I start.
The characters in this book are great, and like all of Silvera's works, very diverse. They're voices we don't usually hear from in books that aren't just about diversity. They're people just being people, and living wild lives. I love that. I found Rufus's voice to be especially strong, although I probably relate the most to Mateo, or maybe even Delilah (what a great side character btw; following her story is a nice companion to Mateo and Rufus's story).
My absolute favourite thing about this book is the idea of fate and how stories intertwine and connect without us ever realizing it. I mean, do you have any idea how many lives you influence every single day? Rufus and Mateo certainly don't, and I think a lot of the sadness from this book comes from that. These kids don't know how important their lives really are.
So if you're a Silvera fan like I am, you know his last two books have great plot twists that kind of knock the breath out of you for a minute or two. So I spent this entire novel anticipating that, and (this is kind of spoiler-ville but not really, so you can check out now if you want to remain absolutely spoiler-free)... it never came. And I think this is what makes the book so strong. You read a book with a bold title like "They Both Die At the End" and you think to yourself "pssht, yeah right." But nope, what you read is what you get. And I think that's really important. We all die eventually, so we gotta make the journey worth it.
I really liked how this book made me rethink if I would want to know when I die and I have to say... I don't think I do. But I do want to live as if I'm dying; I want to be a Mateo and a Rufus. I want to live.
All in all, this isn't my favourite book, but it sure is a damn good one.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Well, this was more of a rollercoaster than I expected it to be. Really great work of art. Loved every second of it.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5*sobs*
What a way to observe your mortality. I don't think I can put more to words as a first reaction. I'm sad-happy and pensive. This was a good read. I'm glad I read it.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I am not okay.
How the hell can something that I've been expecting from the very beginning be so devastating and heartbreaking?
The title says that they both will die for heaven's sake!
Yet when Mateo died I found myself sobbing.
Adam Silvera has this talent to write beautiful books that would shatter you beyond repair no matter how much you prepare for it. And this was no different.
I loved those characters, Mateo and Rufus were so different yet somehow worked perfectly together, their friendship was the most beautiful thing ever.
The whole Death Cast thing was such a huge paradox for me to be honest. From what I've seen in the book, a lot of the deaths were actually caused by those damned calls.
I am so curious about this whole death cast thing, how the heck do they even know who will die that die wth????
I need more information god blast it!
I really liked that the story wasn't told exclusively from Mateo and Rufus' point of views. It gave the story a lot more depth and made me more invested in it.
All in all this was yet another beautiful but heart wrenching book by Adam Silvera. I suffered but I loved every moment of it.
Though I guess I'll stay away from his books for a bit now, I need to recover from this book first.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brutal. Sad. One of the most beautiful stories i have ever read.I want to cry and at the same moment live my life with all my heart.
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