They Both Die at the End

Author: Adam Silvera Publisher: HarperTeen ISBN: 9780062457790

IT IS a morbid title to be sure, but They Both die at the End is not only entertaining, but also an eye-opener.

It is a hauntingly beautiful story of hope, love, and everlasting friendship – all played out in a span of one day.

Eighteen-year-olds Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio are going to die today. They each received a call from a company called Death-Cast, which provides a date for when a person is going to die, but not the exact minute or how it’ll happen.

The alerted ones are called Deckers, and there are apps and companies out there who provide opportunities for them to experience everything they want to within a day – even get a new friend to help them through their End Day by using an app.

The app is called, appropriately, Last Friend, and the friend you select could be a fellow Decker, or someone who just wants to help.

Of course, there are also jerks waiting for an opportunity to take whatever advantage they can of the soon-to-bedeceased.

Through the app, Mateo and Rufus find each other, and together, set off for one last great adventure – with a mission to live a lifetime in a single day.

The book’s tagline reminds people that there’s no life without death, and no love without loss. And there’s no result without risk.

What would you do if you know you only had one day left?

In order not to have regrets, the author suggests that you should live your life as soon as possible – because the clock is ticking.

So very true.