The First to Die at the End: TikTok made me buy it! The prequel to THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END

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That said, it's totally worth reading but NOTE: Even though this is a prequel, you still want to read it second. The original was much better, the writing was better and the storyline itself, i cried every page at the original. after hearing a lot of bad things about this prequel, i was scared going into it because i feared it would just be a cash grab. Told with acclaimed author Adam Silvera's signature bittersweet touch, this story celebrates the lasting impact that people have on each other and proves that life is always worth living to the fullest.

I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. I did enjoy Orion and Valentino's storyline, but there were a lot of extra characters, some interesting, some not so much. Although this is the prequel, rather than the first in the series, 'The First to die' was my introduction to Adam Silvera and the DeathCast universe. Valentino Prince has a long and promising future ahead of him and only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident.Valentino giving Orion his heart was one of the most amazing, moving, emotional, gut-wrenching, bittersweet plot points I have encountered in a book this entire year. 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.

There are several POVs but the main two are Orion, a New Yorker living with a severe heart condition, wondering everyday if it will be his last. I was ready to fall in love with this book, and the end is gut-wrenching and emotional, but beyond that, there's a lot of surplus story that just drags the book out.

So, while this wasn't quite as powerful for me as the first book, I still really, really liked it and appreciate the characters and the heartfelt way Silvera told their stories.