Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

49 reviews

purplee_rain89's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Just like the first book, this story was so heartbreaking, yer incredibly beautiful. I really loved the way it was written; I felt like I was in the situations the characters were in myself and was really able to feel with them. Orion and Valentino's love story might be tragic but in contrast to the first book, it was so beautiful to see one of them live on with the help of the other. I also love how Adam Silvera portrayed the concept of "change the things you can and accept the things you can't change" perfectly, e.g. with Scarlett not being able to see Valentino for one last time and his parents never truly accepting him and loving him as they should. But he still got all the closure he could from their last phone call and the fact that both Scarlett and Valentino found a family with Team Young had something really hopeful about it and I'd like to think that they ho on to heal from his death together.
Another great thing was all the connections you had to the first book! Like Valentino and Orion meeting the younger versions of Rufus and Mateo and even Rufus family, especially his mom who obviously played a big role. Plus, Dalma being the creator of the Last Friends app was beautiful as well.
Just like with the the first book, I found this story to be really inspiring and somewhat motivating to think of life differently and not take it for as granted as we're used to. It really is a whole different perspective to see life through the eyes of someone who knows their death is basically around the corner and it gets you to think about your own views and how maybe you shouldn't wait to do the things you want to do. You need to actually LIVE and to be alive for as long as you can. I could go on and on about how beautiful I think these books are but I'd never finish, so just a huge thank you to Adam Silvera for writing these amazing stories (and also for all the queer and Latino representation in it) <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

simonstays5's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Violence

cams_shelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

"Life shouldn't he about to end befor someone begins living." (pg. 419)

ADAM SILVERA!!! He's done it again. Never have I cried so much over a book series—makes sense because no other book series I've read has centered around death but I digress. I will admit, I was much more attached to Rufus and Mateo (Roof will always be my favorite character w/n this duology)

but that doesn't mean I didn't cry over Valentino’s death.

I think I cried less because it's a more beautiful and hopeful ending than TBDATE.

While Valentino dies, Orion gets to live on with Valentino’s heart.

As much as I hate Mr. Silvera for making me cry, all in all, I enjoyed this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness

heckingchonk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is my Roman empire. I've yet to emotionally recovered from reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

nightowlreader46's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident

fatfatrat's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is touching and sweet and incredibly sad all at once. I enjoyed this prequel as it provided some clarity for things that happened later on down the line. I felt like the characters are all written very distinctly so the shifting perspective is never confusing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

quinniantheduck's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

aliveandnotlovingit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

heartbreaking to read, i love Adam Silvera and how his writing connects readers to his characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

amyhasel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

9/11 content