They Both Die at the End
Publisher
HarperTeen
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780062457790
Pages
384 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
870L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; interracial family; interracial relationship; same-sex relationship; gay; gay teenager; bisexual; bisexual teenager
Main Character
male teenagers
Race/Ethnicities
Cuban American / Puerto Rican
Family Formation
single father
LGBTQ+
gay male; bisexual male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult (Speculative Fiction)
Goodreads Choice Award, 2017, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
technology; death; friendship; New York City; New York; foster home; grieving; phone app
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Silvera, Adam, "They Both Die at the End" (2017). Diverse Families. 1451.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1451