*Spoiler Alert! The title does spill the beans.
A phone call from Death-Cast means you will die within 24 hours. The callers are generally polite and soft-spoken, and each call ends with an apology "so sorry to lose you" and advice to live this last day to the fullest.
When Mateo receives the call, the Death-Cast caller mistakenly calls him Timothy. For a brief moment Mateo hopes this call was made in error, but he quickly learns that today is indeed his last day. The person he most wants to speak to is his father, but the dear man is currently in a coma in a nearby hospital. It seems like going there would be a given, but Mateo has difficulties when it comes to leaving the apartment.
Another Death-Cast call is made to Rufus. An orphan living in the foster care system, Rufus can only let his friends know that today is his day to die. One of his greatest regrets is having a fist fight with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. His shame drives him away from the people who have meant the most to him in his short life.
Mateo and Rufus meet using an app called Last Friends. The intent of the app is for people to find someone with whom to spend their final hours. These two young men may only have a brief time left, but meeting appears to be just what each of them needed.
In THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END, author Adam Silvera explores a concept many may wish to be true. What if you could know that your time is limited? Would you rush to complete a "bucket list" or spend time with someone who matters to you? Death, friendship, and making the most of life are the centerpieces of this unique story.
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