They Both Die at the End

They Both Die at the End

2017 • 336 pages

Ratings373

Average rating3.7

15

I wish I liked this one more than I did. The plot is good. Death cast is a company that calls people on the day they are going to die so that they can live and appreciate those last hours doing whatever they think is appropriate for that occasion. That's the best thing to take away from the book: to sort of realize how short life is so we can enjoy it as best we can. It's a cliche idea but a very powerful one if we really think about it.

The problem I have with this book though, is that the middle part of it was not enjoyable. It has a great beginning and end but the rest is not up to par. 
Even though we know what will happen in the end it manages to keep the reader engaged and even a bit surprised as the last passages unfold. However some things felt tedious and even forced as if it was the Hollywood adaptation of the story and that's where this one lacks the power to be rated higher.

September 2, 2023