They Both Die at the End

4.5 rounded up because man did this book hit me like a ton of bricks. The sort-of sci-fi premise is just the framework for a genuine, moving, human story with characters that I loved. I felt like it toed the line between sappy and sincere with enough authenticity that the “message” never felt preachy, and I also loved how LGBT representation was so casually included throughout the book multiple main AND side characters (is that a spoiler?) without feeling like it was just trying to tick boxes for diversity.

They Both Die at the End is just really good.