Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

124 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

ellie_debney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Homophobia and Grief

iamaprettyflower's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

itsrae03's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

sterreks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

i teared up, I loved this more than they both die at the end, this was absolutely heartbreakingly beautiful. Adam has a way with words and making me care for these characters and i first was sceptical that it was this long but it deserved to be 550 pages because i spent so much time with the characters which made me love this one more. i also really loved how Adam made me not only care for val and orion but also for the characters who only got a few chapters. he interconnected the stories of so many people and i loved this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

ashmak06's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content

churoe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Half way through this book I knew it was going to be a 5 star book. After reading "they both die at the end" I was a complete wreck - but this story broke me even more.

I absolutely loved watching the characters stories intertwine & even the sneak peak of Mateo and Rufus from the sequel and how Dalma is the one who invented the app that allowed them to meet in the future. 

I am really hoping there is another book which explores *how* death cast actually predicts the deaths of people & more on the different side stories of Rolando/gloria & Paz as well as naya & joaquin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

teawitchontravel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is one of the saddest and at the same time most hopeful books I have ever read. It tackles the issue of dealing with knowing the death of a close person or even yourself will occur and how to live your life to the fullest, not only when you know it's about the end. It shows in a heartbreaking and beautiful way how important it is to take control of your own life, be the captain of your own ship if you will. For that it not only uses the two main characters but also the people surrounding them and learning the same lesson. They are included in the story with an amazing  thoughtfulness and their lifes are tied into each other which shows how close and similar we can be to someone without realizing. This book will forever remain in my heart and I am so thankful the author wrote this prequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol

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

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail