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A review by shiv91
They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
emotional
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I had high hopes for this as I saw a lot of people rave about how good it was and the emotions it evoked in them.
I was disappointed. I loved the premise, but I felt the execution of it was lacking. There wasn't really much world building. I thought there would be more. The whole Death Cast thing, though a big part of the story, felt more like background info because there was so little explained about it.
I could not connect with the characters, and by the end, I didn't care that "they both die at the end." The ending itself wasn't great, in my opinion.
I think I preferred the side characters to the main ones. The romance, although expected, felt very unnatural, and lets not forget that it is only 24 hours they've known each other. I found it pretty cringey.
I'm going to give the prequel a chance and see if that changes my mind at all.
I was disappointed. I loved the premise, but I felt the execution of it was lacking. There wasn't really much world building. I thought there would be more. The whole Death Cast thing, though a big part of the story, felt more like background info because there was so little explained about it.
I could not connect with the characters, and by the end, I didn't care that "they both die at the end." The ending itself wasn't great, in my opinion.
I think I preferred the side characters to the main ones. The romance, although expected, felt very unnatural, and lets not forget that it is only 24 hours they've known each other. I found it pretty cringey.
I'm going to give the prequel a chance and see if that changes my mind at all.