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“A bold, lovely, and haunting story of loss, hope, and the redeeming power of friendship.” — Lauren Oliver, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Fall
★”Extraordinary and unforgettable.” — Booklist (starred review)
★”It’s another standout from Silvera. Engrossing, contemplative, and as heart-wrenching as the title promises.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
★”Over the course of an eventful day, these thoughtful young men speak honestly and movingly about their fate, their anger at its unfairness, and what it means to be alive, until their budding friendship organically turns into something more.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ “Silvera continues to masterfully integrate diversity, disability, and young queer voices into an appealing story with a lot of heart. A must-have for YA shelves.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“Adam Silvera uses his ample skill to force readers to examine how they live life now and how they want to live it. They Both Die at the End is a prime example of his skill at asking the most relevant questions of all of us.” — Teen Vogue
“They Both Die at the End is beautiful and charged with emotion, and Silvera’s best work to date.” — Jordan April, The River’s End Bookstore, for the Autumn 2017 Teen Indie Next List
“Silvera not only poignantly captures the raw emotion of facing your own morality, but creates such relatable and authentic characters you want to follow on their journey. His gorgeous writing and wonderful storytelling will wreck you in the very best possible way.” — Buzzfeed
“Themes of friendship, love, loss, and fate combine in this novel that should be read with a box of tissues close at hand.” — Brightly
From the Back Cover
We here at Last Friend Inc. are collectively sorry for this loss of you. Our deepest sympathies extend to those who love you and those who will never meet you. We hope you find a new friend of value to spend your final hours with today.
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 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.
Uplifting and devastating, charming and haunting, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut novel the New York Times called “profound.” It’s a story that reminds us there’s no life without death, no love without loss—and that it’s possible to change your whole world in a day.
About the Author
Adam Silvera is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, The First to Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, the Infinity Cycle, and—with Becky Albertalli—What If It’s Us and Here’s to Us. He worked in the publishing industry as a children’s bookseller, community manager at a content development company, and book reviewer of children’s and young adult novels. He was born and raised in New York and now lives in Los Angeles. He is tall for no reason. Visit him online at adamsilvera.com.
Lainey –
“They Both Die at the End” has quickly become one of my new favorite books. From the moment I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. The premise is unique and thought-provoking—two strangers find out they’re going to die within 24 hours and decide to spend their last day together. The concept immediately hooked me, and the way the story unfolds is both heart-wrenching and beautiful. Adam Silvera’s writing is raw and emotional, and I was completely invested in the characters from the start.Rufus and Mateo are such well-developed and relatable characters. Watching them form a bond as they navigate their final hours made the story both uplifting and devastating. Their personal journeys really make you reflect on life, death, and the importance of human connection. Despite the title giving away the ending, I found myself hoping for a different outcome, which is a testament to how deeply the story pulls you in. Their relationship feels genuine and reminds you how precious every moment is.What I love most about this book is its ability to evoke such a wide range of emotions. It’s not just a story about death—it’s about living fully, even when time is limited. It’s a powerful reminder to take chances, make meaningful connections, and appreciate the time we have. They Both Die at the End is the kind of book that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading, and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s emotional, thought-provoking, and absolutely unforgettable.
Mark Painter –
“Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”If a book keeps me up past my bedtime, gets me teary, and even after I finish it I still can’t sleep because I need several hours to process how I feel about what I just read, that’s an automatic “highly recommended.” Thanks, Adam. (I think.)They Both Die at the End is a young adult science fiction novel is set in a world just like ours, with one huge difference. In this world, there exists a service called Death-Cast. Every midnight, Death-Cast phones every person who is going to die on the coming day, to give them a heads-up. To give them one last chance to live to the fullest. To say goodbye. To have a fling. To do whatever they need to do on their Last Day.Mateo Torrez is eighteen. He is bright and talented and kind. He is also agoraphobic and hardly ever leaves his apartment in New York City. He’s about to begin college (an online university, of course). On September 5, 2017 (the release date of the book!) Mateo gets the call. It’s a shock. How could a healthy young man who is too timid even to leave home possibly die so young?Rufus Emeterio is seventeen and also a New Yorker. He gets the call in the middle of beating up his ex’s new boyfriend. Rufus is angry and hard edged. But cut him some slack. He lost his parents and his sister in a car accident just four months ago. Now he lives in a foster home and wonders what kind of future awaits him. None at all, it seems.Mateo and Rufus don’t know each other. Neither of these young men has anyone to spend his Last Day with. Fortunately, there’s an app for that. It’s called Last Friend, and before dawn breaks, Rufus and Mateo are Last Friends. They spend a magical day in New York together, doing their damnedest to live to the utmost. They make their goodbyes. They try new things. They party. They fall in love. Rufus teaches Mateo to be brave. Mateo helps Rufus rediscover his gentle spirit.Spoiler: They both die at the end.They Both Die at the End is a tour de force. A novel in which Death is so near it is practically one of the characters will instantly trigger deep feelings, but this is a two-edged sword. Once you’ve got your readers by the feels, you’d better use the opportunity to show us something worth the pain of the journey, or else your book will feel like cheap manipulation. I am happy to say that Adam Silvera not only passed the test, he aced the extra-credit section.Silvera’s “Death-Cast” is more than just a gimmick to get the plot moving. He devotes some of his novel to examining the impact Death-Cast has on society, on hospitals and emergency services, on celebrity culture, on the internet. Even “Deckers,” as they are called—I couldn’t suss out why—have to put up with creepy people on the internet. Silvera also devotes some chapters to introducing a cast of minor characters. Some are Deckers wrestling with their own fates, some are not, some are already known to Mateo or Rufus, others are not, but all of them cross paths with our two young protagonists on their fateful day.For this story belongs to Mateo and Rufus. It isn’t easy spending your Last Day with another Decker. You can’t help wondering whether you have inadvertently sealed your own doom. Maybe the piano destined to land on his head is going to get you too, since you chose to tag along. Hilariously, tragically, the two young men avoid taking elevators. “Two Deckers riding an elevator on their Last Day is either a death wish or the start to a bad joke,” says Rufus.Over the course of their remarkable day and this amazing book, Mateo and Rufus overcome their initial discomfort, get to know one another, say their goodbyes, have adventures, and narrowly escape several incidents that might have been The End for one or both of them right there. They also open up to one another and heal each other’s hurts until at last their budding friendship blossoms into an honest-to-God love. And Silvera strikes not a single false note along the way.But as the day passes—noon, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM—the time allotted to them grows short. The tension mounts as they know, and we know, that it must happen before midnight, yet they and we hope beyond any hope that somehow, some way, they will escape their shared fate. One of the most touching moments in a book chock full of touching moments is when the two young men each try to make the other promise not to die first, because neither wants to be the one left behind, even for a moment. It is a promise neither has the power to make of course, and logically they can’t both make it, but the heart has a logic of its own. At last, death comes for them, deaths that were perfectly predictable, in hindsight.We would do well, every one of us, to follow the example of Mateo and Rufus. It is not given to most of us to know the day of our own deaths. But we all know that Death will come. We cannot escape it any more than Rufus or Mateo could. Most of us will never live a day as full as theirs, but we can at least strive to live as many of the days that remain to us as fully as we are able.Because we all die at the end.
trinity! 🩷 –
The book itself arrived in perfect condition, and it was such a great read! I absolutely recommend it if you’re into semi-dystopian themes and romance that’s on the tragic side!
Gaby T. –
Overall I thought this was an interesting story, and I love the way it was uniquely written! The concept of the title and idea of the book was genius in the sense that although we are told the ending of the book and work our way towards it, it was still enjoyable to read 🙂 I also really love the representation in this book, how the lead characters are POC… etc. This was great though the only reason I’m giving it 3.5-4 stars is that I feel I was a teeny bit underwhelmed; Like many others, I saw this book everywhere and was really excited to read it; I finished it in 2 days and couldn’t put it down, but IDK, I feel like some tiny thing was missing and the dialogue between the characters was sometimes a bit stale. Apart from that, unlike some other reviews, I personally think that the side characters were an interesting addition! It was nice to see the story and plot progress from different points of view and see how they tie into the story and the different reactions upon receiving the call. It made me think about how although we often go about our day and don’t really know anything about other people around us, everyone has their own little story, experiences, and life as complex as one’s own. There were times where I found myself thinking about how I’m living my life, and what changes I can make to live my life to the fullest; for me, this served as a reminder to stop being so worried about what others might think of me, be open to new experiences and put myself out there!some of my favorite quotes:- “Maybe it’s better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs”- “You may be born into a family, but you walk into friendships. Some you’ll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk”- “Entire lives aren’t lessons, but there are lessons in lives”- “There has to be more to life than just imagining a future for yourself. I can’t just wish for the future; I have to take risks to create it”- “Sometimes the truth is a secret you’re keeping from yourself because living a lie is easier”- “anyone can have pretty eyes, but only the right kind of person can hum the alphabet and make it your new favorite beat.”- “I just don’t think I should be the judge of who actually needs my help or not like they should do a dance or sing me a song to prove they’re worthy. Asking for help when you need it should be enough.”- “He didn’t say that ‘love is within’ or ‘love is all around you.’ (…) love is a superpower we all have. But it’s not always a superpower I’d be able to control, especially as I get older. Sometimes it’ll go crazy, and I shouldn’t be scared if my power hits someone I’m not expecting it to.”-“Yes, we live, or we’re given the chance to, at least, but sometimes living is hard and complicated because of fear.”(if you made it this far ty! (I hope this was helpful) have a beautiful rest of your day! )
Rebeca S R –
Bonita historia.
El producto llego rápido y bien empacado. La historia es bonita y fácil de leer.
ana karolina mariano –
QUE LIVRO
Caramba. Eu estou despedaçada. Que livro, amigos, que livro.Esse foi o primeiro livro que li em inglês, e achei que não era capaz de entender, e até tive medo, pois comprei no físico. Enfim, o que quero dizer é. o Adam escreve tão bem, sua escrita é tão imersa, que a gente viaja na história, sem perceber as páginas passando. Um dos melhores livros que li esse ano, Mateus e Rufus me cativaram de uma forma, a historia de cada um dos dois.Como Mateus diz, “queria que tivéssemos mais tempo”. E eu, Mateus, queria que vocês tivessem mais história.
Hans-Peter Berger-Zimmermeier –
Super
Super
kaffor –
The book is in good condition lol
I mean i alr know the book will be good, I mean obv, I was just worried about the condition of the book but dw at all, it’s very good no damage and stuff👍can buy.And also damn mateo boy his anxiety was depicted in the most realistic way, felt very seen😭.
Amazon Customer –
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