They Both Die at the End cover

They Both Die at the End

Author: Silvera, Adam

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 5.5
Points 11.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 72756
Points per Word 0.000151
Page Count 384
Points per Page 0.028646

Description

When a service is create to tell people when they will die, teenagers Mateo and Rufus meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and violence.

Quick Summary

In a world where a mysterious notification tells people the exact day they'll die, two strangers meet on their End Day and decide to make their final 24 hours count. The book captures the raw, frantic energy of teens trying to pack a lifetime of experiences into one day, blending laugh-out-loud moments with gut-punch emotional scenes that explore friendship, love, and what it truly means to be alive. If your teen loved the heartbreaking but hopeful tone of John Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" or the emotional depth of "13 Reasons Why," they'll find that same powerful combination here. This book is perfect for high school students in grades 9-12 who are ready for a mature, thought-provoking story with some profanity, sexual references, and violence.