#235 – They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (with Kristen and Mariah of Literary Liberation)

Tune in as Kristen and Mariah (Literary Liberation) collaborate with the podcast to focus on They Both Die at the End, the 2017 YA speculative fiction novel by Adam Silvera that covers two teenage boys taking an existential journey through a world where a company called Death-Cast can call you up and alert you to the daunting fact that you’ll die in less than twenty-four hours—a fact that those two boys have to wrestle with on the final day of their mortal lives. Questioning how much free will really exists in the landscape of Death-Cast, examining the capitalism of this tale from a socialist stance, and a seeming Harry Potter nod being one of the book’s dated moments make up a few of the talking points for this episode.TW: death, grief, violence, gun violence, murder, animal death, child death, parental death (in the past), terminal illness, fire, drowning (in the past), car accident, suicide (in the past), suicidal ideation, homophobia, mental illness, and panic attacksSpoilers start at 25:40Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Kristen: Pluribus• Mariah: Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd• Arthur: Hard CandyReach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree