The First to Die at the End

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Product Details
Price
$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Publish Date
Pages
560
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.4 X 1.8 inches | 1.34 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780063240803

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About the Author

Adam Silvera is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, The First to Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, the Infinity Cycle, and--with Becky Albertalli--What If It's Us and Here's to Us. He worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, community manager at a content development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. He was born and raised in New York and now lives in Los Angeles. He is tall for no reason. Visit him online at adamsilvera.com.

Reviews

★ "An extraordinary--no, make that a brilliant--book with a riveting plot. Don't miss this one." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)

★ "Heart-wrenching. Silvera crafts a stunning and thought-provoking narrative that examines difficult existential questions without eschewing hope." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Silvera crafts a web of intricately interconnected character perspectives and conflicts. A rush of emotion and suspense." -- Kirkus Reviews

★ "Extraordinary and unforgettable." -- Booklist, starred review for They Both Die at the End

★ "It's another standout from Silvera. Engrossing, contemplative, and as heart-wrenching as the title promises." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review for They Both Die at the End

★ "Over the course of an eventful day, these thoughtful young men speak honestly and movingly about their fate, their anger at its unfairness, and what it means to be alive, until their budding friendship organically turns into something more." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review for They Both Die at the End

★ "Silvera continues to masterfully integrate diversity, disability, and young queer voices into an appealing story with a lot of heart. A must-have for YA shelves." -- School Library Journal, starred review for They Both Die at the End

"Adam Silvera uses his ample skill to force readers to examine how they live life now and how they want to live it. They Both Die at the End is a prime example of his skill at asking the most relevant questions of all of us." -- Teen Vogue, for They Both Die at the End

"Silvera not only poignantly captures the raw emotion of facing your own morality, but creates such relatable and authentic characters you want to follow on their journey. His gorgeous writing and wonderful storytelling will wreck you in the very best possible way." -- BuzzFeed, for They Both Die at the End

"Themes of friendship, love, loss, and fate combine in this novel that should be read with a box of tissues close at hand." -- Brightly, for They Both Die at the End

"A bold, lovely, and haunting story of loss, hope, and the redeeming power of friendship." -- Lauren Oliver, New York Times bestselling author of Before I Fall, for They Both Die at the End