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Mar 26, 2024f1shprogram rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Mateo Torrez is going to die in 24 hours. So is Rufus Emeterio. In the world of THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END, a company called Death-Cast has the ability to predict when a person will die and does them the so-called courtesy of calling them 24…
Mar 22, 2024SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this book for a school assignment, and boy oh boy, did I like it! It’s a great dystopian novel set in the future where people are aware of when they’ll die since they get calls. I recommend this book because it’s not just that but…
Feb 03, 2024maulikr rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Shy and timid Mateo learns it's his last day on Earth. Outgoing and independent Rufus learns it’s his last day on Earth. Based in a situational world where you know when your last day on Earth is, They Both Die At The End brings out the…
Feb 02, 2024jenniferjareau rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera presents an innovative and intriguing plot, where it is said that the Death-Cast informs Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio of their impending deaths, leading them to seek companionship through the…
Jan 23, 2024misslindsayo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A thought-provoking and fascinating story, Adam Silvera's "They Both Die at the End" makes readers think about how truly precious life is. Haunting and beautiful, this one is a must read!
Nov 30, 2023Raelynn_lynnie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The first book that had me crying. It's so hauntingly beautiful. -67
Oct 26, 2023EtherealAmoeba rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book had all the emotions! We witness the characters go through the stages of grief and towards acceptance together.. until the reader is forced to go through it as well! I'm surprised I didn't stain the book with my tears! Thanks…
Oct 08, 2023trankendra rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
“They Both Die in the End,” by Adam Silvera is both an intriguing and thought-provoking book introducing a spin on the concept of death. In the book, people are called around midnight by a company when it is their last day alive. Some…
Aug 18, 2023vampire1111 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
rufus' insta acc really kills me
Jul 21, 2023DetectiveDog rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This has to be one of the best books ever written. And I was not emotionally ready for it. I don't know if I kept reading, hoping that there would be gold at the end of the incredibly messed up rainbow. If so, I was wrong.
Jul 10, 2023JudithE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely *loved* this book. I've been battling depression for a long time, and this book was so helpful to me in its way of showing how precious life is and how many possibilities for happiness exist even when time is running out. A…
May 30, 2023The_Experimentalist rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The title said it but still, I wasn't ready.
May 10, 2023DanyCaves rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Literally so sad. Such an amazing and unique book about a dystopia in which you get a call that you will die today (rather than your death be unexpected) we get many point of views (i enjoy the format so much!) of characters on their last…
Apr 02, 2023valor87 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow, I was totally blown away by this dystopian YA book! In a nutshell, this book is about two young men and the connection they form in their last day on Earth after being told by the app DeathCast they have a maximum of 24 hours to…
Mar 19, 2023
The perfect dystopian Romeo and Romeo. That's all I can say. The title tells you the ending but throughout the story the readers grow hope of fate being wrong, and the couple staying together. It beautifully illustrates how a single day…
Mar 10, 2023N0EL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
loved this one (<- super high praise from a guy who holds ya romance in disdain)
Feb 28, 2023cathyj_lee rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
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Jan 23, 2023book_loveer_07 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was very heartwarming book, I fell in love with all the characters, and my heart just ached from all the love and heartbreak on this book. I feel like this is a book that I will highly recommend just to anyone. My heart this whole…
Jan 18, 2023HPL_Teen_Volunteer3 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
“They Both Die at the End” follows the final hours of Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio as they receive bad news from an organization called Death-Cast, in charge of informing people that they're going to die in the next 24 hours. Mateo and…
Jan 16, 2023jiya_j rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The futuristic world created in the novel itself interested me along with how two people destined to die on the same day interact and bond. Through interchanging point of views of Mateo and Rufus (protagonists) along with of supporting…
Jan 05, 2023appleylemons rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In this society, people know when they die. A corporation named Death-Cast calls people every night, from around 12AM - 3AM, alerting them that they will die that day. These people, known as Deckers, don’t know at what time they’ll die, or…
Dec 29, 2022black_wolf_3770 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
When I read the words “American Pie” my heart just stopped and I started sobbing. This book is amazing, worth reading, it really opened my eyes. I’ve always been so scared of the idea of death, I don’t know why I picked up this book but…
Dec 23, 2022indigo_dolphin_1155 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera is a novel where two boys, Rufus and Mateo, meet together on their End Day, and spend their last day together. Even though they just met, they try to make the most of their end day, and as a result…
Dec 05, 2022KEscapes rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have a love/hate relationship with Silvera's writing. His excessive use of slang to help characterize Rufus is almost insufferable, but he makes up for it with his meaningful commentary on life, death, and what living truly means. Make…
Nov 06, 2022chxlsez rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“They Both Die at the End” by Adam Silvera was a unique read as, quite literally, our two main characters die at the end of the novel. We read this book through the lenses of different characters, both our two main characters, Mateo and…