![]() In a society where your time of death is predetermined, Adam Silvera follows the tragic, yet exhilarating story of two boys who know they’re about to die. The timorous Mateo receives a call from The Death Cast, immediately feeling overwhelmed by how little he has accomplished in his life. While Rufus, a troubled foster child, finds himself tangled with the police just moments after his call. Through the Last Friend app, the pair form a fated bond as “Last Friends.” Their differences, rather than forming a wall between them, instead allow them to encourage each other in an adventure they are determined will come to close with no regrets. Though the overarching topic of this book is rather devastating, Adam Silvera does a great job at bringing light into the situation. Almost all the characters in the book have dynamic stories and personalities that you wish the author would go more in depth about. This book is unique in that the title quite literally gives you a spoiler of how the book is going to end. Knowing that they were both going to die at the end, almost made me feel more immersed into the adventure Rufus and Mateo were on. The characters know they’re going to die by the end of the day, and so do you. This book taught me a lot about the worth of life and how important it is to understand that life is short. -JJ, grade 10
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