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They Both Die at the End is a young adult novel written by American author Adam Silvera and published on September 5, 2017, by HarperTeen. It is Silvera's third novel and focuses on two teenagers, Mateo and Rufus, who discover that they only have one day to live.

Summary

On September 5, shortly after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they are going to die today.

Mateo and Rufus are complete strangers, but for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their Doomsday. 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 for one last great adventure: living 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, Happier Than Not, the New York Times called "profound.

Review

Adam Silvera reminds us that there is no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change in the course of one unforgettable day.

About the Author

Adam Silvera is the number one New York Times bestselling author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, They Both Die at the End, Infinity Son, Infinity Reaper, and—with Becky Albertalli—What If It’s Us. He was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for his debut. Adam was born and raised in the Bronx. He was a bookseller before shifting to children’s publishing and has worked at a literary development company and a creative writing website for teens and as a book reviewer of children’s and young adult novels. He is tall for no reason and lives in Los Angeles.

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