They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera

Sep 2017 · They Both Die at the End Series Book 1 · Quill Tree Books · Narrated by Michael Crouch, Robbie Daymond, and Bahni Turpin

About this audiobook

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 BookPage Best YA Book of the Year

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.

In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.”

Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.

Ratings and reviews

Loved this book, I spent around a week reading it and boy did I CRY! The author does a great job of building the characters, I saw others think the opposite but at the end of the day this books time frame occurs in 24 hours. Would definitely recommend.

As much as I would love to give u a five star rating it's almost impossible for me with the lack of depth in your story but with the star rating I'm giving it is the rates for the lesson and meaning including the message you try to send out through this piece although you story lacks in some way I can tell u that I truly have no regret reading whatsoever u just hope u find that certain something that with help u be able to write stories like this with even more deep meaning and true passion.🙂✌️

In an attempted to piggy back on the success of morbid young adult novels like "The Fault in our Stars" and "Me, Early and the Dying Girl", "They Both Die at the End" comes off as trite and trying too hard. The writer fails to establish any form of connection between the reader and the characters, which is essential if we're supposed to care at all that the kids are going to die in the end. While John Green manages to tell us the characters are dying while still making us mourn the poor kids when they do, Silvera couldn't write anything that might evoke the slightest amount of feeling, mostly because the characters are lacking in depth almost as badly as the dialogue is lacking in wit.

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.