Adam Silvera

In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day.

They Both Die at the End

Aimee :)

I return my attention to the video, his voice blasting in my ears.

I cross the street without an arm to hold me back.

Makes me wish I'd known him since childhood.

No, even if he didn't die a hero's death, he died a hero,

I talk to the boy in the body bag about all the things we said we'd do together, but he can't hear me.

I'm sitting on the curb when the medics bag Mateo Torrez up.

"Come on, Mateo, it's me, Roof. You hear me, right? It's Roof. Wake up now. Please wake up.”

Another medic opens the ambulance's rear doors, but he doesn't put Mateo in the back. He pulls out a body bag.

A medic checks Mateo's pulse and looks at me with sympathy and it's fucking bullshit.

His back is badly burned. I furn him over, and half of his face is severely burned, the rest is deep red.

When I switch on the burner, my chest sinks with regret.

Even when you know death is coming, the blaze of it all is still sudden.

I kiss my Last Friend because the world can't be against us if it brought us together.

"Two dudes met. They fell in love. They lived. That's our story."

“But maybe this is how it was always written in stone or the stars or whatever: Two dudes meet. They fall for each other. They die."

“But because we're about to die, I want to say it as many times as I want--I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you."

"I would've loved you if we had more time."

"I will make it so easy for you to find me,“

“You were hiding from me, Mateo. I always wanted to stumble into someone like you.”

The three friends hug, a planet missing from their Pluto Solar System--but never forgotten.

Rufus squeezes my hand. "Take me home, Mateo."

"My Last Message would be to find your people. And to treat each day like a lifetime."

Maybe they're lifelong friends constantly up to no good and constantly lifting each other up.

I really didn’t think this was my type of book, and i only read it to annotate it and give it to my best friend on her birthday. But i didn’t even need to think about what rating i would give this book. I have never felt such sad, happy pain in my entire life of reading. How could you do this to me? I read this book everyday when i got the chance, i’ve been busy lately. I never wanted to put it down. I love this. I love this story. I don’t know how to explain it. 

 One problem is i don’t get how Rufus and Delilah died? 

 Normally i don’t like it when they just meet and fall in love, but this was a masterpiece. An exception. At one point i wanted to stop reading because my heart hurt so much but i knew i wanted to carry on. I felt as if i actually experienced the loss, and i’m currently grieving it. My most favourite thing about this book though is how every little detail connects together and it all makes sense in the end. Please, Adam Silvera, keep writing books.

I really didn’t think this was my type of book, and i only read it to annotate it and give it to my best friend on her birthday. But i didn’t even need to think about what rating i would give this book. I have never felt such sad, happy pain in my entire life of reading. How could you do this to me? I read this book everyday when i got the chance, i’ve been busy lately. I never wanted to put it down. I love this. I love this story. I don’t know how to explain it. spoiler One problem is i don’t get how Rufus and Delilah died? no spoilers Normally i don’t like it when they just meet and fall in love, but this was a masterpiece. An exception. At one point i wanted to stop reading because my heart hurt so much but i knew i wanted to carry on. I felt as if i actually experienced the loss, and i’m currently grieving it. My most favourite thing about this book though is how every little detail connects together and it all makes sense in the end. Please, Adam Silvera, keep writing books.

Lara Engle

Spoiler: the title is not a lie. And guess what? It's true for all of us. Hopefully, not at the end of this day, but in the end, we do all die. So, how are we going to live?

This book is sometimes predictable, sometimes cliched, but it always has heart. Maybe we could all learn a little something from Rufus, Mateo, and the net of people who know or learn that we have to live before we die.

This book changed my life but something about it wasn’t 5 stars i loved it though and cried for so long 

saya snyder

Mateo and Rufus are total strangers looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure, to live a lifetime in a single day. They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera.

Al final mueren los dos

Agus Charky

es todo lo que está bien. 
la introducción es bastante grande (lo admito) pero es muy lindo por dónde sea visto. 
lo amo. te hace terminar reflexionando sobre la vida y aaaaaaaaldnfbajaldbqjsvaqpdhrv *chef kiss*
y por más de no haber llorado taaanto el final, lo sufrí muchísimo y me duele pensar que no tuvieron más tiempo.
what can i say? beaUTIFUL🤌

Ayça

** spoiler alert **
           This is the book that got me into reading. I liked the book when i first started reading, but now not so anymore. I shed a few tears when i read it. I definitly gaslighted myself bach then too into thinking that they weren't gonna die.

This book also pissed me off ngl. You're telling me you survived all that just to die when you're making tea?

Lisa Sepulveda

This book was beautiful and heart breaking I have never read a book that made me stare at my own mortality. Adam Silvera touched nerves in me and made me realize Just how precious and fragile life is and how you should really love each life as if it’s your End day. 
I love the development of the two boys as they face down most people’s greatest fear..... Death. I can’t recommend this beautiful book enough. If you want my full in depth thoughts and review of this book check out my blog. Link in my profile.

This book was heartbreaking but quite happy as well, I loved it so much, new favourite book x

Jessica :)

Reyna Mendoza

This book was sad in such an uplifting way. Reminds you to live your best life every day and not let fear get in the way of doing the things you want. Highly recommend the audiobook, the voice actors made the book even more special.

Autor Bestseller do New York Times «Nesta história cativante e repleta de emoção, Adam Silvera aborda com mestria temas como a diversidade e a homossexualidade. Um livro inesquecível e obrigatório!» - School Library Journal Sem morte, não há vida. Sem perda, não há amor. Pouco depois da meia-noite, Mateo e Rufus, dois completos estranhos, recebem a notícia de que vão morrer dentro de 24 horas. Neste último dia que lhes resta, ambos anseiam por fazer um amigo. A boa notícia é que existe uma aplicação para isso. Chama-se Último Amigo e, através dela, estes dois jovens encontram-se para uma derradeira e intensa aventura: viver toda uma vida num só dia. Para nos lembrarmos de que todos os dias contam. «Dois jovens refletem com honestidade e fervor sobre o destino, a injustiça e o significado da vida, até que a amizade que os une se transforma em algo mais.» - Publishers Weekly

No Final, Morrem os Dois

joana

Perfeito! Confesso que comprei o livro apenas pelas reviews mas surpreendeu-me completamente! Adoro a maneira como nos contam, logo desde o princípio, o que irá acontecer no final. Achei que por essa razão o livro não ia ter graça, pois já sabia como ia terminar mas, meu deus, amo amo amo. Eles dão a volta à situação e tornam a história super cativante! LEIAM!

Roberto Dominguez

Callie Stull

This book was incredible. It was one of the few books that kept my attention from beginning to end. Going into the book, I knew it was an lgbtq+ love story, and based on the title, both of them die. Silvera did an excellent job conveying to the reader a sense of mystery and he was able to keep the reader on the edge of their seats at all points through the novel. Despite knowing both characters would die, I held out hope they would find a way to survive. Silvera is an incredible story teller and Im excited to read more of his works.

Solimar Gerena 

Considering the title is the ending, it was still a captivating read. When I thought knew what was coming next, I was always wrong. Be prepared to cry though, keep tissues near by.

Dustin Tinch

well...sh*t. y'all were right! *bursts into violent full body heaving sobs* wtf adam silvera i hate it here like i'm having trouble breathing!! my final review is tbd i obviously need to gather myself first.

Teodora Nagy

** spoiler alert **
           Minunată! Mi-a placut foarte mult personajele, cum de-a lungul cartii se descopereau pe ele, si noi de asemenea aflam mai multe despre ele si viata lor..
M-a întristat faptul ca Mateo nu si-a dat seama de relatia sa cu Jordan mai de la început.
Finalul m-a distrus, a fost atat de bine scris, încât desi stiam ca urma sa moara amandoi, am plans fara încetare de la momentul în care am aflat despre incendiu.
Pe Peck sa-l ia naiba.

I think we all wonder at one point in our life, what we’d do if we knew when we would die. And this novel answers that question beautifully. Mateo and Rufus both represent different types of people and their outlook on the inevitable. I love how you witness Mateo coming out of his shell and being less paranoid, I love that Rufus grows fond of Mateo and the life he used to want to rid himself of but now refuses to die without making the most of it. I love that their day is spent by doing simple, but memorable things. The writing is beautiful and haunting, and the plot is never too rushed or too slow. I loved the ending the most, there’s something so painful but so beautiful about the ending. I wouldn’t change a single thing about this book.

Charlotte Squire

Danny Werhane

4.75/5 CW: Anxiety, suicidal ideation, grief 

This is the first book in a long time that I’ve just wanted to sit down and read (Listen rather. Great audiobook) I wanted to know what was going to happen. I would sit down to read a little bit and stop two hours later. The characters were fun, three demential, diverse, real. 
I personally relate to Mateo a lot, as a person has social anxiety and autism. Sometimes it’s good to for people like us to step outside of our bubbles. But sometimes it’s really not. Having the time of your life doesn’t mean you have to something extremely adventuress for an introvert. For a person in general. If it was the last day of my life I wouldn’t regret staying home sometimes. 
A quiet night can be the best time of your life. If it’s what you really enjoy, that’s what you should be doing. If I were to be thrown into certain situations, even if I knew it was the last day of my life, I probably would not have fun. I would have a terrible time at something that was too stimulating. It’s okay to know your limits sometimes. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t take risks. Just calculated risks. Being a homebody doesn’t mean you are unadventurous or are wasting your life away. 
Regardless, I think Mateo and Rufus’ dynamic was amazing. Everyone needs a person like Rufus in their life. Though there is a different between someone like Rufus and someone who just pushes you too far. The difference is import to remember. If someone pushes you into something that’s so uncomfortable that you freak out, they aren’t a true friend. People often don’t realize the difference between those two dynamics. One is perfect healthy, the person is doing it because they know there friend can handle it and will have fun in the end. That’s Rufus and Mateo. 
I have mixed feelings on the other points of view. Once they all connected my mind was blow away but at first I felt a little pulled away from the story. I just wanted to know what happened to Mateo and Rufus. But the background characters do have a great message. Anything you do can effect the world of another person. Anything they do could be effecting you, even if you don’t know. Everyone around us has a story, everyone is a human being. 
One thing that really annoyed me was Rufus’ inner dialogue. I know it was showing his heritage, up bring, and personality, but it was just really repetitive. There was a ‘mad’ like every five seconds. Dose the boy know any other words to describe something??
The ending felt a little bit abrupt to me. I felt like there was still things that need to be resolved. It even took me a few minutes to figure out how Rufus died. I t felt anticlimactic. I was excepting something much bigger and dramatic I guess.
There is much more I could say about what this saying about society, ext. but this review is already so long and that’s all folks

It is a nice read but I was exepecting more. The concept of the story is original and intriguing but the result felt a little superficial. The writing of the main characters seems to lack some depth. As a consequence, it did not make me feel that much emotions which was disappointing giving the themes of the book. It really starts being interesting in the last tier and the end is captivating but not quite enough to make up for the rest of the book.  

Stephanie 

It’s such an interesting, but terrifying idea about the possibilities in the future, 

This book was perfectly written, I loved hearing the different protagonist’s point of view, and Rufus and Mateo could’ve been real people because of how realistically they were written. 

I thought they’d never die, but that’s what made them more real.

I really enjoyed this book, this masterpiece, and I would love to read more from this author.

Selina 

This was an excellent book! 

It’s such an interesting, but terrifying idea about the possibilities in the future, What if you knew when you would die?

This book was perfectly written, I loved hearing the different protagonist’s point of view, and Rufus and Mateo could’ve been real people because of how realistically they were written. 

I thought they’d never die, but that’s what made them more real.

I hope we never know when we’ll die.

I really enjoyed this book, this masterpiece, and I would love to read more from this author.

The ending had me a little upset and I felt I needed more on how Rufus’s life ended. I felt the side stories were a little distracting and didn’t seem to add to main story of Mateo and Rufus but they were still fun to read. Still would recommend it was a very fast read. 

Annika McClintock

honestly this book was underwhelming considering everything i’ve heard about it but it did make me love the characters and made me tear up a little at the end. i will say that mateo and rufus deserved the world. 

maria garcia 

I liked this book. It was hard to get through at first but once Rufus and Mateo met up I really got into it. It’s really cool to see how everyone and everything in this book connects kinda like the butterfly effect. This book also showed me that it’s okay to love someone and show them that you love them no matter how quickly it is. Time is precious. I love the Hispanic rep❤️🇨🇴

I liked this book. It was hard to get through at first but once Rufus and Mateo met up I really got into it. It’s really cool to see how everyone and everything in this book connects kinda like the butterfly effect. This book also showed me that it’s okay to love someone and show them that you love them no matter how quickly it is. Time is precious. I love the Hispanic rep❤️🇨🇴

 Such a cute book

Hannah

I honestly did not enjoy this book for 75% of it. I found Rufus' pov annoying. But although you know they both die at the end (the title literally says it) I still found myself rooting for them to be the exception. It wasn't until the last 70 pages that I really fell in love with the characters and their story.

Macy M

I finished this in reading class and started crying. 

They Both Die at the End

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