A review by ellpeck
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 So, right off the bat, I need you to know that I don’t usually read books with sad endings. While I agree that crying can be freeing, I also have a pesky habit of getting depressed about fictional dead characters for a week after they die. Which I don’t particularly enjoy. 

But when I saw They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, I didn’t know it was going to be as bittersweet as it was. Well, I had some idea based on the title, of course, but for some reason I didn’t clock that it was going to be a romance. A romance where both characters die at the end. I cried so much. 

The stories are told from multiple people’s perspectives, with each chapter being told either by one of the two main characters, or occasionally by some of the many side characters, which I loved.

If you like close-to-reality sci-fi, and heartbreakingly tragic queer romance stories, then I really recommend these two books.