Reviews tagging 'Violence'

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

361 reviews

thebluntbibliophile's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I'll be honest, I don't really get the insane amounts of hype surrounding this book. I've been putting off reading it, afraid it would rip my heart out and stomp on it. But it didn't? Yeah, I felt sad for them, but nothing groundbreaking. It was a good read, but didn't really stand out (to me, at least). I'm obviously in the minority on that one, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Medical content and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence

purplee_rain89's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Most emotional book I've read but so so beautiful and inspiring, it actually made me look at life in a way I never really did before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Blood

julessssss's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death of parent, Self harm, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

butternana's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.75

Was fairly disappointed with this book, as I thought the concept was really interesting and had the potential to be really great, but it unfortunately just wasn’t executed well enough. 

I had no emotional connection to the characters, and the development between the main characters’ relationship just felt awfully forced.

Spoiler

I could definitely believe that these two would have been friends, but the transition of their relationship into a more romantic one felt very artificial, and happened just because. There was just no romantic chemistry between them at all.

The character development felt very sudden and unnatural, and how the pair overcome their fears that easily just didn’t seem realistic.

Perhaps people in their teens may enjoy this book more, as it’s fairly simple and while covering a topic as profound as death, is easy to digest and doesn’t go into too many of the moral complexities involved with such a topic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Suicide

madsgirl007'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

heckin_hello's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Exactly what you'd expect from a book with this title. In addition to the focus on the two main characters and the relationship they foster, I thought it was an elegant touch to interweave several additional character stories into the larger picture - showing just how accidentally connected we really are.

As far as the two main characters, Mateo and Rufus; I did find Mateo to be particularly frustrating the first half of the book, but that just lent to the charm of him as the story progressed. I would have liked to see a larger focus on Rufus and his growth, personally. It felt like the book was split 75/25 between Mateo's issues and Rufus'.

Spoiler

The short story "The Father Does Not Die at the End" included in the collector's edition was so heartbreaking... and absolutely tied the story off in a perfect way. I would not have considered the story complete without it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

gracedunne's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide

makoshark44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

i put off reading this book for a while and not because the plot didn’t interest me but because i hadn’t ever given reading a good go and i saw how much it initially got hyped up on tiktok. my best friend bought it for me as a gift and i can honestly say if you’re struggling to get into a reading flow this book is perfect for breaking down that barrier, the characters are lovable and the development of mateo and rufus is very strong with their flaws being one of the main focuses of the book. this book is uplifting and powerful and holds a strong sense of hope. i can imagine if i had read this as a younger adult it would have given me push i needed in order to live and not just survive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

mixmousereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

romanatrauner's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt