They Both Die at the End

4/5 stars

I'll probably edit this review later on when I have better processed what I just read.

Summary
In this world, you get a call to inform you that you're going to die 24 hours before it happens. You don't know how it'll happen. In this case, both Mateo and Rufus received this call on the same day. Both can't say goodbye to their loved ones. Mateo can't because his father is in a coma. Rufus, on the other hand, made a mistake that made his friends unavailable to him. They meet through an app meant for these types of situations called “Last Friends.” From there, they go on to befriend and help each other out. 

Review
One of my favorite things about this book was how their friendship developed. Neither decided to mope or just lay down because of the call they received. From there, we see them progress through multiple situations and grow from them.

Mateo was one of my favorite characters in this book. This was mainly because I could relate to him even more than I did to the other characters. Throughout the book, Mateo deals with his father being in a coma and his problems caused by his social anxiety. We see him overthink a lot in the beginning. We see this slowly progress into him learning how to cope with all his anxiety. I really liked how this was dealt with. I have seen other books completely cure characters of anxiety, so this was a nice change. His death definitely affected me the most. He didn't deserve to die the way he did.

Rufus was a more complex character, and it took me more time to understand him and/or relate to him. Rufus is one of the more reckless characters in the book. If we look more into his actions, we will see how this affects him throughout the book. 

The side characters were also part of what made this book so enjoyable. From being a fully developed character to bringing in their own perspective, it allows us to further understand how everything is connected. Even in the case of Peck, we can understand the motives behind his actions.

They Both Die at the End is a book worth reading. Although I was a bit iffy on whether or not it was worth reading, I'm glad I did. The book is more dialogue-based, but it still manages to create well-developed characters. The different perspectives definitely made this book better in terms of getting to know the side characters. The connection between everyone was also well done. This did make me more emotional than I expected. If you want an emotional read, this is a book you should read.