They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera — book cover
Young Adult Emotional Fast-Paced

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera

4.1 via Goodreads

At midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo and Rufus to tell them they will die before the day is over. They are strangers. They download the Last Friend app and meet each other. This is their one day.

Mood Emotional
Pacing Fast-Paced
Complexity Light & Accessible
Pages 384
Reading Time ~13–19 hrs

About This Book

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.#1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPag

Who This Is For

Best for readers who want to feel something deeply, books that stay with you long after the last page. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. It moves quickly: once you're in, it's hard to stop. If you prefer to read at arm's length, this one may get too close.

Best Read When

Best read when you're in the mood for something moving and emotionally resonant, and a read that's fast and propulsive.

What It Explores

They Both Die at the End explores love in its most complicated forms, identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and loss and what remains after it.

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