Goodreads Ireland discussion

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Books of the month:
1. The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg
2. They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
3. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Just finished They Both Die at the End and I gave it 3 stars.

The story and the pace of the story is fast enough and keeps you entertained and interested. The language use for me at times was cringe inducing, but I do understand that it is meant to allow the reader to submerge into the style of speech and thought of specific characters. There is a lot of moving from perspective to perspective, which I did enjoy as there were a few nice surprises there.

The plot itself seems very modern, contemporary and current, with a futuristic twist, which is unique and an interesting thought experiment. A bit of a "what if..." that allows the reader to hopefully gain a new perspective and think about their life and how they would deal with it in the universe of this story.

***SPOILERS AHEAD***
(view spoiler)[I was not happy with the ending, that felt a lot more open ended than I expected, which is on me, naturally. The ending is the title of the book, so there is some sort of expectation with it, but it felt like it was slightly left hanging in the air more than I enjoyed, felt unsatisfactory to me personally.

I did appreciate the openminded, supportive and "silver lining" nature of the whole experience, so I think it was tastefully and well done all in all. It leaves you feeling a bit more hopeful than you started. (hide spoiler)]