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@crystallic-moon
i love how normal it is in this book (blood like magic by liselle sambury) that no one makes any remark or question or goes into extreme shocked mode when someone changes their pronouns and they refer any unknown person with "they" pronoun and i just so fuking love it! everyone is so accepting and it's just a NORMAL thing!! no one has to fight and scream everyday for their identity and choices to be respected.
"she/her from now on"
"ok."
and THAT'S IT!! NO FUKING DRAMA!! and I love it!!!
(btw that's not the exact wording but you get the idea right?)
I KNOW I LOVED IT THE REPRESENTATION WAS SO GOOD
āNames are tough. You donāt choose it. Someone else does, and it ends up defining your whole life. And when the name and who you are donāt match, you have to spend time changing what people think when they look at you. Not just people who already know you, but everyone else too. How the whole world sees you.ā
- Luc Rodriguez
Blood Like Magic, Liselle Sambury
YES YES YES
So last night I finished They Both Die At The End and oooffffff. Iāve been left with so many feelings, so I need to vent here. Like on one hand Iām so incredibly sad, but on the other hand Iām really happy too that I got to read such a beautiful book and get introduced to Rufus and Mateoās characters + story. They really have my heart. And the built up of them getting together was so good! Literally holding hands is their thing. I already miss them like crazy so I think Iām gonna just dive into every fanfic, fanart and tumblr post ever made of them. Or just reread the book already. Bless Adam for being so talented and writing this for us
Itās been 4 months and Iām Still crying. Mateo ā¤ļø Rufus
they both die at the end thoughts after reading:
mateo and rufus are so pure and so lovable
rufus seemed like an asshole at first but he was such a soft boy (my fave!!)
i got scared to death when peck showed up with his gang
delilah's end broke me srsly that's so sad
as the day was ending my anxiety was rising and although it literally said so in the title, part of me hoped they'd actually survive :/
They Both Die At The End: a small rant.
Itās been a total of four days since I finished reading TBDATE. This will probably have a few spoilers.
I went in knowing they would both die at the end. And they did. But since I was prepared for it to happen before I even opened the book, I didnāt expect my reaction to be so emotional.
Itās been four days and I am still holding grudges against a stove because it was less than 3 hours that Mateo and Rufus had left to beat the system. They couldāve been the first Deckers that survived their End-Day and I am so emotionally distraught over the fact that they questioned even taking a fucking bus just for Mateo to be defeated by a stove. A stove that we were all warned, was broken. I guess love is so blinding that it makes you forget.
Itās been a few months since I picked up a book (my last one was The Song of Achilles and we all know how that one ended) and despite receiving the emotions I did from the ending, I canāt help but to admire how well it was written. There were no loose ends and everything came around full circle. Even the tiny things like how Mateo and Rufus found that small message in the telephone booth and that later would be another Deckerās love-story and regret. It was wonderful.
I loved how the story was based on them dying but at the same time, all they did was live. It made me realise that maybe I shouldnāt wait until my End-Day to stop being scared. Death-Cast will not have me until I have myself.
The story ended with Rufus crossing to the street without an arm to hold him back. I was in denial when there were no more pages after that. Then, I sat in my bed for the next twenty minutes, crying and comforting myself because fictional characters tugged at my heartstrings again.
Itās good now though, I will probably find time in the future to read it again. Itās definitely going to need more than one read in my lifetime. Itās time to start living now, I guess.
It's mad twisted, but surviving showed me it's better to be alive wishing I was dead than dying wishing I could live forever. - Rufus
The number one person I'll miss the most is future Mateo, who maybe loosened up and lived. It's hard to picture him clearly, but I imagine future Mateo trying out new things like smoking pot with friends, getting a driver's licence and getting on a plane to Puerto Rico to learn more about his roots. - Mateo
Love is a superpower we all have, but it's not always is superpower I'd be able to control. Especially as I get older. Sometimes it will go crazy and I shouldn't be scared if my power hits someone I'm not expecting it to. - Mateo
But no matter what choices we make - solo or together - our finish line remains the same. No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end. - Mateo
Happy Birthday Mateo, you were one of my first comfort characters in a book. I love you and always will!
I like to think that in another life, Rufus and Mateo met somewhere where there are neon lights and a marching band.
And despite the fact that the Mateo in this life doesn't wear glasses; just one glance at each other would be enough to start a flame that's brighter and more ferocious than the one that separated them.
This is so good
Iām reading Blood Like Magic so hereās my live comments
There will 100% be spoilers
Is she sitting in a pool of blood?
A lot of blood.
Ok but the whole Voya not being able to make a decision thing is exactly like me.
Fuck Uncle Cathius.
āAnd so humbleā I LOVE KEIS BEING ABLE TO HEAR HER THOUGHTS
Wait- Alexās bleeding came from her eyes and ears, but it was said that thatās how it is for the guys since they donāt have a period. Soo.. is Alex trans?
ALEX IS TRANS I LOVE THE REPRESENTATION
Aww i love what Voyaās mom said to her when Voya was becoming insecure about her hips.
Luc may be mean but he sounds hot ;-;
Holy shit- Mama Jovaās scarsā my heart hurts for what she had to go through
Holy shit I think weāre watching how Mama Jova died
The year 2049, Iād be 44 years old in this story
Nooo Eden š„ŗ
Ok but maybe Mama Jova didnāt mean kill him? But also I get why sheād want bloodshed because of the way she died...
Voya just exposed Luc :0
Omg why am I starting to like Luc
Iām a Luc simp but I shouldnāt be
I suck at remembering to write in this. This whole mystery with Auntie Elaine is confusing.
I also loved that scene at the Night Market where Luc gave her a temporary tattoo. It felt like their first real raw bonding moment.
I wonder if Lucs secretly a witch. Like what if he is but he doesnāt know about it.
Aww Luc called over Voya while he was workinggg sheās growing on him.
LMAO DENNIS BEING LIKE HOW TF DID U GET LIC TO TALK TO YOU
Priya holding Edens hand hurts because sheās probably scared it may be the last time she might get to.
AHAH- LUCS LIKE U SURE UR MOM WOULD LET U HAVE A BOY IN UR ROOM, AND VOYA FREEZES AND HES LIKE DIDNT THINK ABOUT THAT DID U
Why was that cute omg
Oh theyāre definitely starting to like each other
*clears throat* Lucs letting her get into his personal space
Justin did something to Elaine I know it.
I think Elaine had something to do with Justin discovering the genetic modification thing.
I like Luc and Alex kinda bonding over both being trans.
Are they really talking about her when they know sheās in the house or near it?? Yāall are witches Iād assume youād be a bit smarter about this.
Omg he went after her crying, my heart.
HE OFFERED TO HUG HER
AWW HES SO AWKWARD IT HURTS
Dammit she has to kill him.
āāI think you make him flustered.āā MHM YES SHE DOES
I feel so bad for Alex she didnāt deserve to find out that way.
I donāt know if I love or hate that Voya said yes to dinner.
āEvery day, more and more cracks in our family get exposedā - my theory is that the whole ādestroy your first loveā thing is about her family. Voyaās family is her first love and the has to destroy its secrets.
Can we not kill Luc please
Oh shit she killed Juras-
Oh he survived
*cough* they definitely like each other
Man, fuck Justin.
YES GO BE SPONTANEOUS
Peptalkpeptalkpeptalk
āIf I give it back, what excuse will I have to keep inviting you places to return it?ā STOP HES SO CUTE
I really love the representation of both Luc and Alex being trans. And Keisha being a lesbian.
Heās definitely given her profile more than a āglanceā
I know Iāve said it before. And itās probably getting repetitive. But I love the trans representation in Luc.
I feel like Luc is being more soft with Voya, when Voya was like examining his body cuz he told her about how often he eats, he awkwardly was like could u not examine my body. But like with other ppl I feel like he wouldnāt been more snappy with it, cuz as weāve seen heās not afraid to be a little mean.
Honestly I get Lucs thing about speaking Spanish to his family and being told he has an accent every time. Happens to me a lot, itās irritating but I try.
Yes u like him and he likes u itās so obvious now kiss.
THEY KISSED OMG
They are so adorable please donāt make her kill him.
I am so worried about her watching this.
JOHAN OMG
stop the man was wipping them like how Mama Jova died is that meant to be a sign???
Luc came to see her???
Okay okay but how tf is she supposed to explain to Luc that she got whipped by a magical man or whatever that wat because she wanted to watch a ritual so she could prepare to kill him?? - not even the killing him part, how is she supposed to explain the some magic dude whipped me part?!
No itās a vision girl donāt believe it.
ITS A VISION STOP IT.
Omg can this girl catch a break she just got badly injured and almost died she doesnāt need this.
WAIT LUC WAS ACTUALLY THERE
WAIT THE THING SHE SAID IN HER VISION DID SHE SAY THEM OUTLOUD?!
CUZ IF SHE DID SHE MENTIONED HURTING JURAS SO LUC WOULD KNOW SHE DID SOMETHING TO JURAS.
NOOOO
Iām upset.
Watching Voya and her dad bind is bittersweet cuz I know he still hurt her despite this bonding moment.
Mama Jova better have a good ass lesson to teach Voya with this task cuz girl is going through it.
I want to see Luc again.
I am so anxious to keep reading cuz I genuinely donāt know whatās going to happen.
I feel like Lucs gonna show up to her cooking competition especially since he can easily find her location.
I WAS RIGHT HE SHOWED UP
Fuck Justin man.
At least heās the successor
Ok I get Voya wanting to be honest but why would admit that he still considering killing him ;-; for all you know he could be recording this and take it to the cops.
āAre you breaking up with me?ā STOP STOP RIGHT NOW
I hate that he blocked her but like -he has a very very valid reason. Surprised he didnāt get a whole restraining order.
Wait wait since Voya broke the circle when they were casting the spell to protect caribana that means there will be no protection and that has to mean something??
Iām betting that something bads gonna happen at the Caribana
I feel like her mom told her until to stay until they got back for a good reason
YAY SHE PASSED BUT WAT DID SHE ASK FOR
Omg I thought Voya got shotā
Ok yes technically Voyas partially to blame for breaking the circle but itās not entirely her fault
No no no u couldāve just gotten rid of her internship or something but trap her in the house forever? Sorry girl I wouldnāt forgive u either.
I like that Lucs back but it hurts
Holy shit things have gone very south
Ofc he was gonna trap u in glass cage with Eden what did u expect Luc ;-;
Mf I swear to fucking god if u kill granny
Aww Luc and Voyas little moment through the glass. I can tell he feels guilty and still loves her...
Heās still trying to protect her.
Oh shit heās known since before Luc and Voya even met
Theyāre not a legitimate genetic match-
THEY STILL FELL FOR EACH OTHER WHO CARES.
I like Voyas thing about him thinking what he had with Elaine was love, because wat they had wasnāt love if he expected her to do anything he asked just because she loved him.
Granny to the rescue
Granny is not to the rescue.
Yes Luc heās a lying cheat.
Please I thought Luc was destined to die, not Granny š„ŗ
āWho will by my grandma is sheās gone?ā STOP IT RIGHT NOW
āDoes it also not matter that I canāt even have a conversation with my parents without arguing? That Iāve forgotten how to speak my own language because you told me it wasnāt important? If the outcome of good, are the consequences irrelevant?ā STOP LUC MY BABY DOESNT DESERVE THIS.
Stop that actually hurts cuz Luc sees how great of a relationship Voya has with her family and heās just there without a relationship with them besides shared genes.
Yes Luc argue with the asshole.
Even tho u were once an asshole.
Edennn š„ŗ
Omg u love Luc fighting for them
Like I love how Luc fought for Justin to let Granny hug her granddaughter goodbye. It shows he cares and how this really does hurt him especially the way Voya described him wiping away his tears and screaming.
āGranny puts Eden back down on the chair and pauses to stare at Luc. āThank you. āPlease donāt,ā Luc croaks. āToo bad. I already thanked you.āā - Luc probably feels like this is his fault, thatās why he doesnāt want Granny to thank him.
:0 granny was the one who saved Luc from Voya stabbing him in her vision.
I like that Granny respected Voyas wishes of not killing him by saving him herself.
Keis is eternally trapped in the house for nothing.
Seriously.
I mean Iām glad Eden was saved by that but still.
āWhy would you tell me this now? Why would you make me sparked as shit with you right as your about to die?ā š„ŗ
She regrets not trusting Voya š„ŗ
AWW STOP āThat means you canāt die. You have to make it up to me. Borrow someone elseās gift. Fix this.ā
Granny was always planning making Voya the matriarch.
STOP SHE WONT GET TO BE A MAMA
Omg omg omg itās Auntie Elaine.
Wait thatās so smart, turning him into the prototype
Omg her killing his bodyās was intenseā
āWhy couldnāt you listen to me? Why couldnāt you find another way?ā Luc still cared about Justin but of course he did, he wasnāt the best but itās still the man who basically raised him.
Aww he tried to save Eden regardless
Omg she almost collapsed
Oh shit. āItās the Luc I imagined once he knew the truth. That hateful twist to his mouth and narrowing of his eyes.ā He hates her.
Wait thatās so sad, him only having the bionic lenses to remember Justin by.
āāFor what itās worth, Iām sorry. But donāt forget that we both lost someone today.ā Luc shakes his head. āYou lost someone. I lost everyone.āā - Stopp thatās so sad. Voya lost her granny but she still has her family, but Luc doesnāt have anyone else. Heās absolutely done with Voya, he doesnāt have any other friends, his sponsee siblings seem to hate him, and he argues with his family. Justin was all he had and now thatās gone too...
Sorry Iām mad a Voya too for trapping Keis in the house.
AWW LUC CHANGED THE CHROMOSOME ID THING
āAlex said that now her ID brings up XX the way it should.ā I LOVE IT
āI like to think itās because heās better than that.ā I think he hasnāt threatened or punished them for what happened because deep down he still wants to protect Voya and heās aware they did it to save themselves and their family.
Woahhh Justina dads death
āThe ancestors must love irony.ā š
I guess she sort of did listen to Luc cuz sheās interning at Roti Roti for Johan.
I hate that Grannyās gone :(
Voyas showing Rena, Laurenās mom, how she died š„ŗ
Wait I love that.
āI bring the intent. They bring the blood. We both pay for the gift of magic.ā
This was a good book.
I loved the different genres blended together. I loved the magic side of it, itās witches, and how they had this whole system with a matriarch, and a whole community. I loved the sci fi parts, with the genetic modification and this huge new company NuGene. I loved loved loved the romance between Voya and Luc and how they didnāt get their traditional happy ever after, and how they also werenāt a legit genetic match but they still fell for each other. And I loved the mystery side with figuring out who Mama Elaine was and what important role she played.
Iāll admit the story felt slow in the beginning and I almost decided to turn around and return it for another book but Iām so glad I didnāt because it was a good and eye catching book. But it does upset me and Keis really got the short end of the stick, she spent the whole book working to get a NuGene internship only to end up trapped in the house by the person who pushed her to get the internship.
This was a good book tho I do recommend.
Also Luc never returned Voyas food container.
4/5 āļøāļøāļøāļø
Finished July 15, 2021 at 2pm
I need yāall to read this book rn so I can have someone to talk toš©š©š©
The love interest is a trans man!!! Enemies to lovers!!!! Thereās a demiromantic lesbian!!!!! The main character cooks a lot for the people she love!!!!! Itās a urban fantasy that takes place in the future!!!!!!!!!!! It has witches!!!! aND THIS COVER!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE just read this prompt
A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family's magic. The problem is, she's never been in love - she'll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him. After years of waiting for her Calling-a trial every witch must pass in order to come into their powers-the one thing Voya Thomas didn't expect was to fail. When Voya's ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees-and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. And this time, failure means every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic. Voya is determined to save her family's magic no matter the cost. The problem is, Voya has never been in love, so for her to succeed, she'll first have to find the perfect guy- and fast. Fortunately, a genetic matchmaking program has just hit the market. Her plan is to join the program, fall in love, and complete her task before the deadline. What she doesn't count on is being paired with the infuriating Luc- how can she fall in love with a guy who seemingly wants nothing to do with her? With mounting pressure from her family, Voya is caught between her morality and her duty to her bloodline. If she wants to save their heritage and Luc, she'll have to find something her ancestor wants more than blood. And in witchcraft, blood is everything.
TELL ME THIS DOESNT SOUND AMAZING AND P L E A S E ITS EVEN BETTER EXECUTED
I hate when you read a book and it becomes everything and anything you think about
i can't stop thinking about how without meeting each other mateo and rufus would have both died in the same ways, but much earlier in the day
even though meeting each other killed them, it kept them alive for the only hours they truly lived
Help I need book recommendations I just read They Both Die at the End and I want something with a similar vibe and fast pace.
But Iām really picky and indecisive
I would also love to read more queer books but my family is homophobic so it canāt be obvious that itās lgbtq+ š
Aight. Book Tumblr, do your thing.
The question, a very important one , is:
Which eye colour does Mateo Torrez have in they both die at the end?
I need to know because my mum is making me plushies of my fave book characters
Please please please help me out š
I always imagined him with brown eyes
they both die at the end - adam silvero