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Book ID Asin: 0062457802
Book Title: They Both Die at the End
Book Author: Adam Silvera
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Book Format Name: Kindle
Book Format Price: $5.41
Book Format Name: Audiobook
Book Format Price: $0.00
Book Format Name: Hardcover
Book Format Price: $16.49
Book Format Name: Paperback
Book Format Price: $8.37
Book Format Name: AudioCD
Book Format Price: $27.72
Book Price: $8.37
Book Category: Books, Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction and unknown
Book Rating: 25,117 ratings

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• Best Sellers Rank: #403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Boys' & Men's Issues (Books)
  • #2 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Death & Dying
  • #3 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emotions & Feelings

• Customer Reviews:
  4.7 out of 5 stars 25,117 ratings

Book Review

Name: Dena W.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book is filled with the F word and should NOT be recommended for children!
Date: Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020
Review: This book is recommended for children starting at age 12. I was highly disappointed in this book with the amount of filthy language in it. My daughter didn’t make it past the second chapter without seeing the F word at least 5 different times along with other foul language. I can’t believe this is recommended for children!

Name: Glenn Smiley
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Inappropriate language and content for young readers
Date: Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
Review: The rating and recommended age range for this book is highly miscalculated. Extremely unsettling sexual and vulgar content targeted for kids as young as 12. This needs to be in a 18+ category and NOT targeted for youth reading!

Name: Brittney Rz.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Heartbreaking in the best way possible
Date: Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017
Review: Yet another emotional rollercoaster by Adam Silvera. Every one of his books is full of emotional turmoil but written in the most beautiful of ways. I know his books are going to hurt, hell the title gives it all away here, but I am still eager to read the story. It is a nod to his writing talent that he makes me okay with being an emotional wreck as I read.

This book focused on the idea of what would you do if you knew you were going to die. In this world there is a program called Death Cast that calls up people between midnight and 3 and lets them know that they are going to die that day. Rufus and Mateo both receive the call and need someone to spend their last day with. Neither of them is without people in their lives but because of outside forces they can't spend their Last Day with those people. They use the Last Friend app and find one another. Throughout their last hours they find a connection in each other and find a way to release their true selves.

I adored both Mateo and Rufus. They were these two teens who were dealt a bad hand. Fate had it out for them. Both are trying to find a way to find a reason to live. Mateo lost his mother when she gave birth to him and his dad is in a coma. Rufus survived the accident that killed his family. Both of them are reeling from horrible events and both have lost themselves inside their own fear and tragedy.

In one day they find each other and realize that they are not doomed people. Yes, they are going to die but their spirits and souls don't have to die. Mateo learns how to live without fear and Rufus finds the side of himself that he thought he lost when he lost his family. Both boys find a deeper connection then just friendships in each other.

I loved the way life was examined in this novel. The way the idea of living for yourself and finding a way to make life count was talked about. It was a beautiful way of showing that life is never over if you can find the right ways to live it. Rufus and Mateo had only one day but they made it mean something and found love in the process.

I also loved the way small other stories were told throughout the novel. These were people that had some contact with Mateo or Rufus. Some was good interactions and some weren't but in the end it showed how connected everyone is. You don't realize the impact you have on people you barely interact with on a daily basis. A simple smile or tap on the shoulder could change things. Or it may not change anything but what matters is that no one lives in a vacuum. All lives are connected for better or for worse.

I desperately wanted this to end in a way that made me more happy than sad, in the end it gave me hope. Hope that life is always worth living no matter what. Hope shown through these two boys who found a way to make a day matter like a lifetime. Adam Silvera really does know how to write a poignant and meaningful tale.

Name: jessica marcantonio
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Talks about drugs, masterbation, sleeping through school and wanting to die!! Horrible
Date: Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020
Review: HORRIBLE content for a middle schooler! Do NOT let your middle schooler read this book!! All the wrong messages

Name: kirtida gautam
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Adam Silvera knows how to paint a picture of tragedy
Date: Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017
Review: Adam Silvera writing about death. (Dude really knows how to paint a picture of tragedy. Pg- 100.) The words apply to Adam too.
My thing.
17 Points of View.
Definitely my thing.
Overall, this book was a great read.

My favorite lines.
* Stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.
* I think we made his day by not pretending he's invisible.
* Sometimes living is hard and complicated because of fear.
* A new memory to laugh over is just as good as reflecting on an old one.
* I wasted time and missed fun because I cared about the wrong things.
* Affection from millions and intimacy from that one special person are completely different beast.
* Entire lives aren't lessons, but there are lessons in lives.
* You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships.
* It's better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.

Name: M. Boyer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Like truly uncontrollable sobs
Date: Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
Review: It has been a long time since a book has made me ugly cry. Like truly uncontrollable sobs. This book made me ugly cry twice and sniffle up at least four additional times. If you're the type to run from anything that makes you feel, I promise you, you won't want to miss this book.

In a world where Death-Cast can call you to inform you that sometime in the next twenty-four hours, you'll die -- Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio get the call. These two teenagers find each other via a Last Friend App, where 'deckers' (the dying) can find a friend for their end day. If you had one day to live, what would you do? Mateo and Rufus go on one last big adventure discovering what it means to live, love, and leave no regrets.

This was a haunting, emotionally charged, ride. A page-turning easy read about the power of friendship. I couldn't put it down. Must read.

Name: David Aloha
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Strong homosexual themes.
Date: Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021
Review: It is not readily apparent, but this book has strong homosexual themes.

Name: Caitlin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: this one as an audio book and I’m very glad I did
Date: Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018
Review: I listened to this one as an audio book and I’m very glad I did. The two different voices of Mateo and Rufus came out well.

I heard about this book from Little Book Owl on YouTube who loved it so I decided that I'd pick it up too.

"You may be born into family, but you walk into friendships. Some you'll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk."

Reading the title, one would think it would prepare you for what's going to happen - that they're both going to die at the end. However you would be sorely mistaken, which is exactly what happened to me. If you decide to read this book, make sure you have a box of tissues with you towards the end.

One good thing about They Both Die At The End is that it's not just the pair of boys finding each other, going for a walk and then oops, you're dead at the end. There's more to it than that. Rufus and Mateo do go for a walk, but there's a party, quite a few life-or-death situations, and love.

"I've spent years living safely to secure a longer life and look where that's gotten me. I'm at the finish line but I never run the race."

I will definitely be reading more of Adam Silvera's books after this one.

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