

Way too much "tell" and not enough "show".

There were some lines that were just downright painful to read, like they were written by a high-schooler taking creative writing for the first time. There are too many characters, too much switching perspectives, and too little actual story to invest and care about any of the characters.

The consequences and reactions to the establishment of Death-Cast seem poorly thought out, juvenile at best. The logic, reasoning, and behavior of the characters is so beyond believable and I don't mean that they weren't true to life or that the characters were too flawed, I mean they just didn't make sense. PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA: 'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go 'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief.' Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything 'Bold and haunting.' Lauren Oliver, author of Delirium 'A phenomenal talent.The writing is just so bad, even for a YA novel. Another beautiful, heartbreaking and life-affirming book from the brilliant Adam Silvera, author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, What If It's Us and the Infinity Cycle series. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. 1 BESTSELLING book of TIKTOK fame by Adam Silvera. A love story with a difference - an unforgettable tale of life, loss and making each day count in the NO.
