Day: October 13, 2022

A Re-Read of They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

They Both Die at the End
Series: Death-Cast #1
Author: Adam Silvera

Narrators:
Michael Crouch

Robbie Daymond
Bahni Turpin
Published: September 5, 2017
Audiobook

Reviewed By: Jessica
Dates Read: September 19-22, 2022
Jessica’s Rating: 5 stars 

Book Description:

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.

On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.

Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day.

Jessica’s Review:

This was a re-read  with the prequel coming out that I have been highly anticipating!  I ordered the Barnes & Noble Special Edition months ago when I found out about it and was very happy when it arrived! I can say I loved They Both Die just as much the second time around. No crying again, but it does leave you thinking about the book and these characters long after you have put the book down. 

I can’t say much more than what I said with my first review, which is here as a double review with Kim. I do want to add this time around that we ‘see’ other people that Mateo and Rufus come into some sort of contact with during their last day. We see these people before and after the contact, so we see how their day goes, whether it is their last day as well or not.  This also shows how connected we are as people and even a little contact can have after affects.

This one will be a re-read every few years and I cannot wait to read The First to Die at the End! I have a few books to get to first, but it WILL be read by the end of the year! I wanted Rufus and Matteo’s story fresh in my head going in for the prequel as it is said that their younger versions make an appearance!

This is a novel I feel that everyone should read.

Purchase Links:
Amazon US
Amazon UK