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A review by elliereadsthings
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.0
Did I know what was going to happen and when it was going to happen? Yes. Did I still manage to cry? Also, yes.
I’m not personally a huge fan of “we fell in love in less than a day”, but it was still really cute. Mateo and Rufus were both really easy characters to enjoy, and I wish we would’ve gotten more time getting to be with them.
I loved a lot of the secondary characters too (namely the Plutos and Lidia), but I think that, even though it connected to Mateo’s and Rufus’ stories, a lot of the other perspectives were a bit distracting. I had to page through to remember characters who were only mentioned one other time in passing. It’s a REALLY cool concept, but I just have mixed feelings on it.
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
“Twelve hours ago I received the phone call telling me I’m going to die today, and I’m more alive now than I was then.”
I’m not personally a huge fan of “we fell in love in less than a day”, but it was still really cute. Mateo and Rufus were both really easy characters to enjoy, and I wish we would’ve gotten more time getting to be with them.
I loved a lot of the secondary characters too (namely the Plutos and Lidia), but I think that, even though it connected to Mateo’s and Rufus’ stories, a lot of the other perspectives were a bit distracting. I had to page through to remember characters who were only mentioned one other time in passing. It’s a REALLY cool concept, but I just have mixed feelings on it.
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
“Twelve hours ago I received the phone call telling me I’m going to die today, and I’m more alive now than I was then.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Suicide attempt