如果能預知死亡,而且只剩一天可活,你想做什麼?你還能謳歌生命嗎?
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如果生命只剩下一天,你會做什麼?
在這個世界裡,有一個特別的機制:在你即將死亡的那天,一過午夜,就會接到Death-Cast這家公司打來的電話,你會知道今天將結束生命,但不會知道是何時、以何種方式死亡。在這個世界裡,Death-Cast也會提供將死之人(稱為Deckers)一款App,這個叫做 Last Friend 的 App 能讓 Deckers 找到朋友,度過生命中最後一天。
九月五日這天,Mateo 與 Rufus 都接到了 Death-Cast 打來的電話。他們倆個性天差地遠,Mateo 膽小被動,沒什麼朋友,Rufus 卻膽大十足,什麼都沒在怕。
接到電話後,兩人都心慌意亂,Mateo 想到還在醫院裡昏迷的爸爸,如果他醒過來卻找不到兒子該怎麼辦?Rufus雖然個性大剌剌,但他卻也有許多想做卻來不及完成的事……
這樣的兩人在 Last Friend 上找到了彼此,他們從陌生人成為好友,學會面對恐懼,一起接受挑戰。在經歷許多事之後,Mateo 發現了自己的勇敢,Rufus 看見他個性中溫柔的一面開始展現。他們試著為生命留下最美好的一刻,最重要的是,他們決定愛到最後。
透過 BookTok 閱讀社群的推播助瀾之下,They Both Die at the End引發無數讀者的熱烈討論,迅速大幅帶動銷量,成為引爆話題的現象級作品。這本書結合了友誼、愛情、失落與命運,將年輕人對命運的憤怒,轉化為對情感的歌頌。在走過生命最後一天之際,他們慢慢釐清自己的思緒、學會道別,也讓讀者重新思考,怎麼樣的人生才能讓你敢於說出你已不虛此行?Adam Silvera這本成功引發無數讀者共鳴的作品,帶領讀者透視生命的意義,發現活著的真諦。
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day.
#1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors’ Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year
On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.
Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. 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.
In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called "profound."
Featuring a map of the novel’s characters and their connections, an exclusive essay by the author, and a behind-the-scenes look at the early outlines for this critically acclaimed bestseller.
Plus don’t miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.