They Both Die at the End
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4.4 • 256 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.
#1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year
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.
In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.”
Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Streetwise Rufus and introverted Mateo meet through an app for “Deckers”—people who've been alerted to their imminent death via the morbidity-warning service Death-Cast. On their final day on Earth and first day as friends, the two hit the streets of New York City to tie up loose ends with their loved ones while wringing out as much life experience as they can. Adam Silvera’s action-filled novel places Rufus and Mateo’s blossoming bond right at its heart, making a tender but powerful statement about how taking a chance on another person can develop into something wondrous, even if just for one day.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Soon after Rufus Emeterio, 17, and Mateo Torrez, 18, receive midnight phone calls from Death-Cast, a service that notifies those with less than 24 hours to live, the New York City teenagers connect via the Last Friend app and decide to spend their final hours together. Both have been dealt harsh hands even before getting the call: Mateo's mother died giving birth to him and his father's in a coma. Rufus is the only survivor of a car crash that killed his entire family. Over the course of an eventful day, these thoughtful young men speak honestly and movingly about their fate, their anger at its unfairness, and what it means to be alive, until their budding friendship organically turns into something more. Each tells his part of the story in alternating, time-stamped chapters. Other voices mostly friends from Rufus's foster home and people they encounter fill out the narrative, revealing the influence both boys have had on those around them. It hardly matters that the title telegraphs the ending; it's still heartbreaking when it arrives. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
Literally all there is to say but be warned cause it might just break ur heart
I couldn’t stop reading…
It was utterly fascinating to me. It’s the first book I’ve read in many years (I listen to my books now).
It dives so deeply and quickly into your heart it takes your breath away.
Please read this, and keep the tissues close.
Best Queer Love Story
I absolutely adore this book. It is a very intricate story about two young men who find out they’re going to die, within the next 24 hours. Every person involved in this story is connected in some way, and you see their perspective as well. You read their thoughts, aspirations and feelings.
While the title gives away the end, I suggest you submerge yourself into the amazing tale of two young men, finding each other. And their story of beauty and compassion.