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They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera (Goodreads Author)

4.15 · Rating details · 27,982 Ratings · 6,430 Reviews

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.

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Feb 21, 2017 Emily May rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, arc, contemporary, 2017

2 1/2 stars. The concept behind this book is fantastic - in an alternate world, a company called Death-Cast calls people to tell them when their last day has arrived so they can say their goodbyes, live in the moment, and tie up any loose ends. Of course, knowing you are going to die is also horrifying, especially if you feel you haven't lived your life to the full. An app called Last Friend brings together those who are dying and enables them to find someone to enjoy their last day with.

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Mar 30, 2018 Jesse (JesseTheReader) added it

This wasn't as heartbreaking as I thought it was going to be to be honest! Does that make me cold hearted?? I can't really explain my reasoning for this, because I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL ANYTHING. I felt like there were times when the book was really pushing the YOLO message, which is a message I'm here for, but I also wanted that message to be a little less outright than it was. I really liked how things played out throughout the story and how we see these two boys bond and connect over what they' ...more

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Aug 08, 2017 Emma Giordano rated it it was amazing

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. I have been hyping it up for myself since about 2015 and it absolutely did not disappoint!

They Both Die At The End is a fascinating speculative-YA about living vs. dying. It also features a gay Puerto-Rican main character and a bisexual Cuban main character, and I am ALL ABOUT this ownvoices representation.

As always, Adam’s writing style is wonderful. His teens always speak like teens – the excessive but totally realistic amount of times Rufus said “mad” really spoke t I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. I have been hyping it up for myself since about 2015 and it absolutely did not disappoint!

They Both Die At The End is a fascinating speculative-YA about living vs. dying. It also features a gay Puerto-Rican main character and a bisexual Cuban main character, and I am ALL ABOUT this ownvoices representation.

As always, Adam’s writing style is wonderful. His teens always speak like teens – the excessive but totally realistic amount of times Rufus said “mad” really spoke to the New Yorker in me. He excels in striking the correct balance between depth and comedy, and his talent for dark humor REALLY shined in this book. I didn’t know it was possible to laugh so much on the last day of two boy’s lives, but it happened.

Normally, I’m not a big fan of books that have super insignificant characters as an additional perspective, but I think it worked really well for this book. Throughout the novel, there are maybe 10 people additionally to Mateo and Rufus that get at least one chapter in regards to if they are dying or not today. Though I’m usually not pleased with this sort of format, it was executed extremely well. It gave us a lot of insight into how DeathCast has affected others, and it was interesting to see how so many of these seemingly unimportant character were connected to the larger part of the story.

I really loved both of our main characters. Mateo is the SMALLEST LIL BEAN, I wanted to protect him with my life. The way his anxiety manifests is very unique, unlike other fictional characters I’ve read before, and I enjoyed seeing him conquer his fears and gain control over his intrusive thoughts. Rufus, on the exterior, seem very rough around the edges, but he is actually a very compassionate, selfless individual. I think I particularly fell for Rufus hard because of that contrast between a boy hardened by trauma and a man willing to sacrifice everything for the ones he loves. Mateo and Rufus complement each other in the best way. Individually, they’re wonderfully-constructed characters. Together, they’re an unstoppable force.

I have to say, this book really transcended the pages for me. I wasn’t just concerned about the characters or the storyline, but it forced me to address my own fears regarding death. I’ve been facing a lot of severe anxiety related to death as of late, and They Both Die At The End made it impossible for me to shove those feelings down any longer. It was triggering in that respect for me, but it was more comparable to exposure therapy by compelling me to confront my issues rather than solely creating more anxiety, so ultimately, it was a positive outcome. I think it’s for that reason that TBDATE is such a powerful novel; Although Death-Cast doesn’t exist and presently we don’t have an exact expiration date, the feelings, the questions, the fears, and the rawness highlighted in this novel are all very real.

What I loved about Death Cast was how WELL DEVELOPED the world around it is. There are so many minute details about how society would be changed if we all knew we were going to die that I really appreciated seeing. I swear, I need another 7 sequels of stories set in this world because of how many possibilities there are! The only small issue I had with the novel is that I feel I didn’t understand Death-Cast that well. I understood that they can determine the day you will die with a combination of science and medicine and such, but my understanding ends there. I think I would have liked just a few more pages explaining how this totally new sort of technology worked!

All around, They Both Die At The EndAlso come hangout with Adam, Michael BookLion & I at his Lauch Party on September 5th at Barnes & Noble Tribeca @6 pm! You can find the rest of his tour dates at the link above.
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Mar 31, 2018 Kat O'Keeffe rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-tbr

LOVED THIS. beautiful and gripping and tragic and inspiring. i've enjoyed all of adam's books, but this one is definitely my favorite of his (so far!)

i actually listened to the audiobook for this and it was EXCELLENT. highly recommended if you're into audiobooks!

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Jul 13, 2017 Em rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-reads, favorites, lgbtqia-rep

This book smelled like tears and self-sabotage.

And it's safe to assume that indeed, it was.

But then again, it's never been an option to walk out of an Adam Silvera's book and not feel a thing, since they're the kind of books that hold you tighly you can feel it seventy-two hours later. And they might also be the kind of books that will make you lie in bed, disintegrating into a pile of emotions and missing that one person you made eye contact with for two seconds on a public transportation five ...more

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Sep 16, 2017 Catriona (LittleBookOwl) rated it it was amazing

FULL REVIEW COMING SOON

What I will say for now is: ADAM YOU ARE SO CRUEL, MY HEART CANNOT FORGIVE YOU.
The title 'prepares' you for the end, but that doesn't lessen the pain one bit. I sobbed the hardest I ever have while reading a book...

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Jun 28, 2017 Hailey (HaileyinBookland) rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned, contemporary, magical-realism

Maybe more of a 3.5*

This was really good! I found that it did drag a little bit at times, definitely more of a slow going read but it was such an interesting concept and I think it was very well executed. (It's actually a concept I had thought of for one of my novels, great minds think alike!)

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Mar 13, 2018 ❄️Nani❄️ rated it liked it

Either I’m heartless or everyone’s emotional.

It was a sad story indeed but I expected to be destroyed and... I was not.

I loved Mateo with everything in me. He was, to put it mildly, the epitome of goodness but had a hard time connecting with Rufus. He was inconsistent at best.

I also loved their instant connection and bond but I was not down with the insta-love.
I simply can’t wrap my head around the idea that two people can fall head over heels in love with each other after only a few hours o ...more

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Jul 24, 2017 Kai rated it liked it

Shelves: glbt, to-buy, 2017

"You may be born into family, but you walk into friendships. Some you'll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk."

Death calls just after midnight. Mateo and Rufus will die today. They don’t know each other yet, but their paths will cross on this last day of their lives.

Adam Silvera is one of my favourite YA authors for several reasons. His characters are flawed and relatable. His stories are original and like nothing I’ve read before. And even though they’re depressing an "You may be born into family, but you walk into friendships. Some you'll discover you should put behind you. Others are worth every risk."

Death calls just after midnight. Mateo and Rufus will die today. They don’t know each other yet, but their paths will cross on this last day of their lives.

Adam Silvera is one of my favourite YA authors for several reasons. His characters are flawed and relatable. His stories are original and like nothing I’ve read before. And even though they’re depressing and heart-breaking, their message is an empowering one.
There is nothing that I appreciate more than a well written lgbt book by a lgbt author. There are many gay and lesbian, transgender and asexual storytellers out there but we only get to hear a few voices. Which is why I’m even more grateful for Shaun David Hutchinson, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Alice Oseman, Victoria Schwab and of course Adam Silvera. They speak from experience, which makes it so much easier to connect with them and their stories.

The concept of They Both Die At The End was just as creative as Silvera’s debut novel, More Happy Than Not. You can even find the one or other connection between these two books. What I loved most about this book were the many different POV’s. We get to see a big variety of characters and what’s going on in their heads and hearts. Lidia’s might just be my favourite one.
While these POV’s were brilliant and emotional, I had a hard time connecting with Mateo and Rufus. I was definitely less emotionally involved in this book than in the previous two. The plot took a while to pick up and I believe that Adam Silvera could have made more out of this fantastic concept. The execution was too grey and unexciting for my taste.
Now if you don’t want to see spoilers better skip this paragraph. The romance part was a let-down. I was waiting for Rufus and Mateo to fall in love and when it finally happened, it was seriously underwhelming. There was no build-up of (romantic) feelings, and as I said before, what happened hardly stirred up my emotions. The kiss came out of nowhere and left me cold. It didn’t feel real or believable to me. At this point I rather they would have stayed friends – there are far too few platonic relationships between gay characters out there anyway.

I’m super critical, I know. That’s because I’m comparing Adam Silvera to Adam Silvera, and the standard he set with his previous novels is extremely high. Which is why I am a little disappointed in this book. For me it lacked in emotional depth. However, I still hope that this will finally get Adam on the NYT bestseller list. He totally earned it.

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Aug 05, 2017 Sana rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, daddies, im-all-kinds-of-shook, i-have-a-heart, romance, young-adult

I wasn't a huge fan of Silvera's More Happy Than Not so I assumed I wasn't going to like this one either. I wasn't even going to bother with this one. But seeing all the heartbreaking reviews from my friends had me intrigued, as well as that title and synopsis.

It's honestly the best decision I've made in a long time?? Lmao.

I was promised tears, heartbreak and all the emotional feels and it's safe to say that, yes, I did get all those things. And I can't be any more happy. It's no surprise I lov ...more

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Sep 27, 2017 Emily (Books with Emily Fox) rated it really liked it

I should have known from the title that this book would be heartbreaking...

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Jul 24, 2017 destiny ☠ howling libraries rated it it was amazing

Shelves: diverse-reads, lgbtqiap, young-adult, tough-topics, arcs, hauled-in-2018, audio, 2017, owned-digital, owned-physical

"Maybe it's better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs."

This was my first ever Adam Silvera book, and I'd been warned by so many people to prepare myself for ALL OF THE FEELS, but nobody could have really made me understand just how fast and hard I would fall in love with Adam's writing voice. This book made him an auto-buy author literally by the 25% mark, and I don't think any author has ever made my auto-buy list so fast in my life.

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Jan 09, 2017 Elise (TheBookishActress) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: author-love, coverporn, 2017-releases, read-2017, 5-star, genre-contemporary, genre-odd-specfic-weirdness, authors-ive-met, faves-of-2017, favorite-characters

“Maybe it's better to have gotten it right and been happy for one day instead of living a lifetime of wrongs.”

This is a masterpiece of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, to me, is meant for emotions, and meant for exploration and discovery. This book is a story of a last chance and a last day for two very different people, but it's a story that's best observed personally - this story asks you to reinvent yourself every single day.

The strength of this book is that somehow, everything her ...more

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Nov 04, 2017 Samantha rated it really liked it

The best way I can describe this is The Sun is Also a Star meets Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.

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Mar 09, 2018 Caleb rated it liked it

Shelves: 2017-releases

I read this in December lol

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Jun 20, 2018 may ➹ (hiatus) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2018-reads, 4-and-a-half-star, bi-rep, bi-rep-main, buddy-reads, contemporary, diverse, ebook, i-actually-cried, important-messages

update: someone pointed out that the two boys’ shadows on the cover make a cloaked figure with a scythe (Death) and I’m crying again

I knew it was going to be sad but I really didn’t expect to be sobbing at 1 in the morning

listen... I have so many thoughts and most of them somewhat resemble “I hate Adam Silvera I hate Adam Silvera I hate Adam Silvera” but there’s another part of me that says that this is Silvera’s best (read: most destructive) book

// buddy read with banshee and gmos hater

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Feb 18, 2016 C.G. Drews rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-star, contemporary, read-2017, sci-fi, ya-male-narrators, young-adult

So 100% of the reason I wanted to read this was to know...DO THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END???? And obviously I shan't tell you because you need to be tortured like I was tortured. And I confess to a few mixed feelings?!? Because I really hyped this up in my head. I WAS SO FRIKKIN' EXCITED. And while I loved it, it wasn't quite what I'd hoped exactly. But I still really liked it! And I have at least 4 feelings which is double the amount of feelings I generally am allowed in a 6-year period. So there y ...more

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Sep 11, 2017 Larry H rated it it was amazing

I'm probably at like 4.75 stars, but I'll round up...

Well, what else would you expect from a book called They Both Die at the End?

"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new."

—Steve Jobs

Shortly after midnight o

I'm probably at like 4.75 stars, but I'll round up...

—Steve Jobs

Shortly after midnight on September 5, Mateo and Rufus both get a call they've never wanted to receive. It's from Death-Cast, the company that lets people know they're scheduled to die sometime that day.

Mateo recently turned 18, and while he was too scared to go away to college, he has a lot of plans and dreams—he's going to attend school online, and hopefully become an architect some day. He's really only close to his father, who raised him, and his best friend Lidia, and he spent a lot of his life being too shy to do the things he imagined doing, to be the person he wanted to be, and live the life he knew he should. But that doesn't mean he's ready to die.

"Because I refused to live invincibly on all the days I didn't get an alert, I wasted all those yesterdays and am completely out of tomorrows."

Rufus is three weeks from his 18th birthday, and although his life has been marked by serious loss, he knows who matters—his foster parents, his two foster brothers/best friends, and his ex-girlfriend Aimee, who Rufus still can't believe has left him for another guy. In fact, when Rufus gets the call from Death-Cast, he's in the process of beating the crap out of Aimee's new boyfriend, even though that is totally out of character for him.

Both boys know they don't want to die alone, yet they know that they don't want their deaths to traumatize those they're close to. Using the "Last Friend" app, Mateo and Rufus meet. They're both very different—there's nearly no challenge that Rufus is afraid to tackle head-on, while Mateo spends so much time alone, fearing the unknown and worrying people will deceive or laugh at him. But when they meet, each vows to help the other live the best End Day they can—live it to the fullest, no regrets.

The boys will face some challenges, share secrets with one another that they've never told others, and deal with their fears, together. They'll say goodbyes to those they care about, and do things that they've always dreamed of. And at the same time, they'll both realize how much you can live in just one day.

Between this and The Immortalists (see my original review), my reading taste has skewed a little morbid lately. But while They Both Die at the End certainly is an emotional read, kudos to Adam Silvera for not making it as maudlin as I feared it might be. Did I cry? Well, of course. But I didn't feel like someone punched me hard in the feels repeatedly, which made me enjoy this more.

I'll admit I wanted a little more backstory into the whole Death-Cast thing, especially since this book takes place September 5, 2017 (ironically, the day Silvera's book was released). It saddened me that two young men were scheduled to die at such a young age, and I wish it took a little less time for Mateo to break out of his shell. But those minor quibbles aside, I really loved this book, the relationships the characters had with each other, and the message that life is uncertain, so why not live it to the fullest whenever you can?

With More Happy Than Not, History is All You Left Me, and now this book, Silvera has rapidly joined my list of authors I would follow almost anywhere to read their work. (That never avoids sounding stalkerish, but don't worry.) I love the way his mind works, I love the emotion, heart, and beauty he brings to his books, and I love the way he respects his characters, because it really shows.

You can always count on me to recommend books which will give you a good cry. They Both Die at the End is tremendously affecting and really unforgettable, and yeah, it will give your tear ducts some good exercise, too.

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Aug 27, 2017 Emma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: edelweiss, all-of-the-feelings, contemporary, lgbtqiap-plus, ya, favorites, poc-rep, this-shit-made-me-cry

FULL REVIEW POSTED:

I just got off a fucking 12-hour-long flight to China and I spent approximately half of those hours reading this book, periodically crying, and sitting in my seat staring out at a view of endless clouds because I was not emotionally prepared to just go on with life after finishing this book. (Update: it’s now been more than ten days since I finished this and I still have a lot of feelings.)

Stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.

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Aug 20, 2017 Riley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: bisexual, favorites

Don't let the title fool you. This isn't a book about death, but about life. It's about becoming the person you want to be without fear holding you back. It makes you face your own mortality head on and asks the question, if you knew today was your last day would you be happy with the life you lived? This is truly a book you come out of a different person then you went in.

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Aug 15, 2017 Melanie rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc, lgbtqiap, contemporary, young-adult, own-voices, romance, read-in-2018, buddy-reads

ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

“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.”

Hey, friends! I’m so sorry! I really wanted to love this, but this just wasn’t a book for me. I think some of the lines were so beautiful, and I love the overall message of living your life, every day, to the fullest, but I just could never connect with this story the way that I ...more

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Apr 17, 2018 Kaylin (The Re-Read Queen) rated it really liked it

Shelves: best-books-i-never-want-to-re-read, broke-my-heart-in-the-good-way, lgbt, memorable-male-characters, speculative-lit-not-quite-sci-fi, young-adult

4 Stars

"...stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.”

(So. Many. Tears.)

This is the second time I've finished an Adam Silvera book with a hollow feeling in my chest and maybe I'm just in love with the pain because something about this emotional writing style hurts so good? A book should always make you feel somethingand this one made me feel a lot.

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Sep 11, 2017 Lola rated it liked it

Shelves: 2017-publications, lgbt

A new book by Adam Silvera. Two published this year. I consider that a gift to all lovers of LGBT themes and lyrical writing.

I only wish this gift had been more romantic. Silvera’s romances are always rather tragic—fairly depressing—but somehow I don’t mind it as long as the beginning is wonderful.

But the beginning is not wonderful here. Unfortunate Mateo and Rufus just learned they would die today. To make the most of their time on this earth, they both go on a little adventure around New York ...more

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Jun 16, 2017 emi rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2017, 4-stars, anticipated-2017-releases, i-spent-my-money-on-this, lgbtq, male-protagonist

A good book overall, but there's too much death imho. Could have done without it. RTC.

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Feb 18, 2016 mith marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2017-publication

Wow um spoiler alert @ title??
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(lmao you guys make me feel funny and popular with this pre-review)

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Nov 18, 2017 Warda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

But what the fuck was that ending? I am so confused! Was it supposed to be abrupt? Does it have a purpose?

Anyway, I enjoyed this book immensely. I love what it stood for. The overall message of living your life to the fullest. I wasn't the biggest fan of More Happy Than Not, but I appreciated the message behind this story so much.

Both characters, Rufus and Mateo know they are dying. They've received a call from Death-Cast letting them know they have less than 24 hours left to live. Everything ...more

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Jun 20, 2018 Lily ☁️ {semi hiatus} rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, lgbtq-plus, diverse, audiobook, own-ae-book

1. The hype lies ~~to me~~.
2. I did not cry.
3. Trigger warning for ableist language.

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Oct 14, 2017 Grace (BURTSBOOKS) rated it really liked it

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This book affected me so much more than I ever expected it to. I like to think of myself as a heartless witch or something when it comes to books and movies because it really takes a lot for me to feel something for the media I’m consuming; this book, however, had me crying by the time the first chapter was done. My heart was ripped out by this book and I know I should have seen it coming but my goodness I didn’t expect it and my heart hurts sooooo very much.

They Both Die at the End is about Ma This book affected me so much more than I ever expected it to. I like to think of myself as a heartless witch or something when it comes to books and movies because it really takes a lot for me to feel something for the media I’m consuming; this book, however, had me crying by the time the first chapter was done. My heart was ripped out by this book and I know I should have seen it coming but my goodness I didn’t expect it and my heart hurts sooooo very much.

They Both Die at the End is about Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio. They live in a world where it is customary to receive a call early in the morning on the day you’re going to die, alerting you that you have less than 24 hours to live. These boys are both dying on the day this book takes place, and it follows them through their last day and shows the development of their relationship as well as them coming to terms with the fact that their lives are over and holy hell this book is so breathtaking. This is my first and only experience with Adam Silvera, and I can say with 100% certainty that he is a new favourite author after reading this.

Apart from the obvious heartwrenching theme of this novel, the concept is super interesting and original and sooooooooo thought-provoking. I’ve been thinking about this books for months. It has captured the feeling of running out of time so perfectly it’s almost impossible to fathom. The whole point of reading, for me, is to put words to all the things that are impossible to phrase and I don’t always get that when I’m reading but this book does it!!! So well.

I HAVE NEVER RELATED TO A CHARACTER MORE THAN I DO TO MATEO. His feelings of anxiety and inadequacy and his fears of missing out are so immensely relatable to me I felt like Adam Silvera took a trip right to the parts of my brain I always try to hide. Mateo telling himself, “One day. One day I will be someone better,” and the whole realization that his one day isn’ t going to come is both an insane wake up call and the most authentic portrayal of anxiety I have ever consumed. I felt so overexposed and raw and related to while reading this I could barely handle it.

Also, while the majority of Mateo’s arc involves him overcoming his anxieties, realistically they never go away, he only learns to ignore them better and live through the anxiety and to me, someone who has struggled to look for accurate rep for ages, that is just astonishingly wonderful.

The themes of wasted opportunity and time and “could've been's” and death left me reeling for days. This book profoundly affected me and (view spoiler) I’ve been thinking about it for months.

Yes, I have my complaints. The middle was a little slow. The romance wasn’t 100% percent necessary(the more I think about it though, the more I see that romance was exactly what both of them needed at that moment but also no one ever needs romance, so I’m torn) and the slang used in Rufus’ chapters sort of got on my nerves(it wasn’t that bad, but still it sometimes took me out of the story). But, do my petty, meaningless complaints really matter when the actual story of this novel wiped the floor with my blood, sweat and tears. I don’t think so.

This review might have made no sense, it may have been repetitive and overdramatic and just an overall mess but I really can’t bring myself to fix it because there is just something about the thought of a life cut so short, about a life that has so much potential being taken, that makes me disappear into a puddle of tears, and I can't even imagine writing anything coherent about this book, so yeah. Adam Silvera is so talented and smart, and GOD DAMN RUDE for making me feel this way, and I’m just gonna go now and read every single book he has published and then proceed to cry some more and wait for more of his work to be released. ...more

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Sep 30, 2017 Jill rated it really liked it

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ExCuSe Me?!??!!!!!!???!!!!!??! NO ONE TOUCH ME FOR AT LEAST A WEEK

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Nov 16, 2017 Chelsea (chelseadolling reads) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Well fuck. 😭

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Adam Silvera is the New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, and They Both Die at the End. His next book What If It's Us is co-written by Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda) and releases on October 9th, 2018.
He writes full-time in New York City and is tall for no reason.

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“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.” — 148 likes

“...stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen.” — 132 likes

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