We also follows a series of side characters throughout the same day. He is the ying to Mateo’s yang & their paths crossing almost feels like Life’s last gift to these two characters. Having also received the call, Rufus is pretty much set on going out with a bang. We follow Mateo from the moment he decides to step foot outside his home to make one last connection with a “Last Friend” which is how we meet Rufus. See, before the call Mateo took NO risks & lived his life in fear of so many things.
From this point on we follow Mateo as decides to reclaim his life & step outside of his comfort zone…his bedroom. We start off with our main protagonist Mateo receiving the much dreaded call that will change the course of his life in just 1 day.
This call typically comes in at or around 12am informing you that today will be your last day. Although it is present day, Silvera added the Sci-Fi element by introducing Death-Cast calls. They Both Die at the End takes place in the span of a day in present day NYC. I also was aware that this would be Silvera’s first YA Sci-Fi and being a fan of his first two contemporary books, I thought to myself…can he pull it off? now I know I should’ve never questioned his ability to deliver! One thing remains constant after I finish one of his books…I keep saying “This one is my favorite” smh, the truth is I love them all and he keeps evolving as a writer which makes him my #1 YA author 🙌🏼 I personally found this raised my curiosity as a whole towards this book. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure and to live a lifetime in a single day.Īs some of you may have already noticed, the Goodreads synopsis for They Both Die at the End is pretty short compared to most. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day.
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.
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