WRITTEN BY RIELLE CHLOE CANLAS
Rated by Author: 2/5 Warning: Content Contains Spoilers! They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is a young adult novel that follows two teenage boys, Mateo and Rufus, as they discover that they only have one day left to live. In the book’s dystopian structured society, individuals are informed 24 hours before they die. The book starts off with Mateo receiving a call from the “death cast”, an unknown organization that calls you before your death. Later on, Rufus receives the same call. They go on an app called “Last Friends”, allowing you to make a friend before you pass. Mateo and Rufus meet from there and begin their adventure together. Mateo and Rufus go on an “around the world in eighty minutes” experience. They jump off of waterfalls, visit the World Travel Arena, and ride their motorcycle throughout the night. Before the 24 hours are up, the two go back to Mateo’s apartment. —Second spoiler alert-- Over their time spent together the two notice their feelings for each other. They end their last few hours with a kiss and lay in Mateo’s bed. In the middle of the night, Rufus decides to make tea when the gas burner starts to ignite and the apartment fills with flames. As he’s killed instantly, Rufus later wakes up and is filled with devastation. Overall, I’m not a huge fan of this book. Due to its title, nothing was surprising. The book ended really underwhelmingly. From reviews and research before reading, They Both Die at the End was really promoted for its heartfelt story. Although the aspect of romance and emotion is involved, I, as an emotional person, did not shed a tear. I’ve seen countless people cry over this book, but I believe the story was very predictable and distasteful. The adventures they went through were very wholesome but towards the end, everything was really rushed. I think reading this book is a great experience if you have some free time on your hands. Although, if you’re looking for something dramatic that leaves you in tears, I would not recommend this book to you. Comments are closed.
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