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The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

18 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

Ahhhh I loved this heartwarming and also devastating prequel! In what I have come to expect from Silvera, no detail or relationship is unimportant, and I LOVED finding all the small references to They Both Die at the End. Also, this prequel was such a beautiful love letter to NYC and all its hidden and ever-changing treasures. The voice actors were also INCREDIBLE at bringing the characters to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Cursing, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, Infidelity, and Medical content

withlivjones's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

They Both Die At The End was such a good book that I initially was very sceptical about the prequel living up to it - I had high expectations, and The First To Die At The End definitely met them!

Valentino and Orion are great characters who both have strong narrative voices. Their relationship was so sweet, if a little insta-lovey, but the fact that this book was longer and slower paced than TBDATE meant this wasn’t as much of an issue. I wasn’t sure that the gag of everyone knowing how the book will end would land a second time, but the slight uncertainty over whether Death-Cast got everything right first time round added a good amount of tension into the plot. 

One of my favourite things about the first book was how it showed the connections between so many people in New York, and this theme is continued really well in this book, with short chapters from various characters’ POVs who are all interconnected (including some familiar faces from TBDATE!). The world-building of the Death-Cast system is also expanded on, as it shows details of society starting to adapt to this life-changing technology, as well as POVs from inside the Death-Cast company. I thought that the secret to Death-Cast might be revealed in this book, and the fact that it wasn’t felt like a bit of a cop-out - but I suppose at least a few people would have been disappointed with every explanation Silvera could have given so maybe the mystery is better left unrevealed. 

Overall, I really enjoyed a lot about this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, and Violence

ladywren890's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I am so happy with this. I knew this storyline was good and this book allowed for it to be executed properly in a way it didn't  in They Both Die at the End (TBDATE) . While in TBDATE the ending felt very abrupt and the relationship between the characters unrealistic.  In this story we get more details and more experiences between the two people to paint a more realistic picture of how strong of a connection you can make in a day when you are living the day because it is your last. And the deaths in this book were explained so I wasn't left with vague descriptions or questions. I am happy that is really was a beautiful,  tragic  love story and a very thought provokin theme: living in a world with Death-Cast 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Minor: Cursing, Cancer, Blood, Infidelity, and Homophobia

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Death

a_alves00's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, Death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

lem0nbalm_'s review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Car accident

rissaandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I loved this just as much as the first!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Blood, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse, War, Infidelity, Murder, and Vomit

littletouya's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

5.0

how do i give this book 20 stars this book is perfect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Homophobia

Moderate: Infidelity and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Gun violence

graciffer's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility and Infidelity