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    Denton Little's Deathdate: A Novel

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    Get ready to die laughing: this is an outrageously funny ride through the last hours of a teenager's life as he searches for love, meaning, answers, and (just maybe) a way to live on.

    Denton Little's Deathdate takes place in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. For Denton, that's in just two days-the day of his senior prom.

    Despite his early deathdate, Denton has always wanted to live a normal life, but his final days are filled with dramatic firsts. First hangover. First sex. First love triangle-as the first sex seems to have happened not with his adoring girlfriend, but with his best friend's hostile sister. (Though he's not totally sure-see, first hangover.) His anxiety builds when he discovers a strange purple rash making its way up his body. Is this what will kill him? And then a strange man shows up at his funeral, claiming to have known Denton's long-deceased mother, and warning him to beware of suspicious government characters. . . . Suddenly Denton's life is filled with mysterious questions and precious little time to find the answers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateApr 14, 2015
    ISBN9780553556001
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    • 4/5
      For more reviews, gifs, Cover Snark and more, visit A Reader of Fictions.Credit for this find goes to Lenore (Author of The Memory of After and Chasing Before). I’d requested Denton Little’s Deathdate months back because Random House doesn’t put all that much up on NetGalley, and it sounded like it might maybe be interesting. By the time I was getting close to reading it, though, I just wasn’t really feeling it, so I was going to skip it. Then Lenore encouraged me to read it, telling me how wonderful it was and saying that she thought I would like it too. She was right. Denton Little’s Deathdate is a quirky, hilarious, character-driven imagining of a world only slightly different from our own.The concept of Denton Little’s Deathdate might be hard for some to swallow, but I personally loved it. There’s this movie called TiMER that imagines if science could predict exactly when each person would meet their true love. It’s not a great movie, but the concept alone fascinated me enough that I still enjoyed it. The idea behind Denton Little’s Deathdate is similar but much more macabre: updates in science have made it possible to accurately predict almost everyone’s deathdate.Obviously, there are some holes inherent in this idea. Science is, for example, able to accurately predict the date of death, but not the time of day. That’s a bit tough to swallow certainly. It’s also curious that this science can predict not just deaths due to health problems but those completely unrelated: suicide, murder, car accidents, etc. That’s not what the book’s really about though. Accept the premise, if you can, and move on. It’s much more about the character development and a consideration of what this would change in society.Rubin does such a wonderful job imagining how knowing the time of one’s death would affect society. The focus is on America’s reaction, but the knowledge does drop that only a few countries have made the discovery of the deathdate mandatory for everyone. The logic is that things will be safer for everyone else if they know when the deathdates are. This is really where things get amazingly creative.In this version of America, funerals are held the day before a person’s death, allowing them to hear the eulogies by their loved ones and to deliver one themselves. It’s a chance to say goodbyes or to let everyone know how you really felt about them, as Denton does so amusingly. After the funeral service is a party. On the actually day of death, from midnight on, many people choose to have a Sitting, where they wait for death to come surrounded by close friends and family.Denton Little has known when he would die from the age of five, and he thought that he was ready for his death. His plans take a turn when he wakes up the morning of his funeral in his best friend’s sister’s bed, having gotten blackout drunk the night before. Denton’s trying to piece together those events and make peace with his death. He’s also trying to figure out why he’s turning purple.Of course, much as I loved the concept, it wouldn’t have mattered had it not been so character-centric. Denton’s a real person, with flaws, heart, and humor. Denton Little’s Deathdate is a really funny book, both in a silly way and a more black comedy sort of way. I adore the interactions between Denton and his best friend Paolo, who make pop culture references constantly and are willing to shamelessly embarrass themselves in front of others. The voice is strong, and the dialogue is immensely bantery. The romantic elements fit with the story really well, but I wouldn’t recommend coming to this book hoping for great ships. What you can expect is an awkward and realistic, give or take Denton turning purple, portrayal of high school relationships.The one aspect of Denton Little’s Deathdate that didn’t really impress me was the ending. The book tries to make things really suspenseful and intense, but I don’t think any of that was necessary. Denton Little’s Deathdate would have been even more powerful for me with a bit less drama. It’s not even that Denton survived, because he easily could have because of a flaw in the system, but because he survived in such a ridiculously complex way. Why was Denton one of the only people who could be saved by this virus? Why did everybody know that? What on earth happened to him afterwards? It was a real head scratcher.Rubin’s debut is full of heart, and I adore his comedy and writing. I expect great things from Rubin’s future fiction too.
    • 3/5
      Denton Little's Death Date is a wild ride! Thanks to advances made in the field of AstroThanatoGenetics (ATG), just about everyone in the world knows the day they will die. They get to attend their own funerals, and on their death dates, family and friends hold a sitting, where they wait patiently for the guest of honor to perish. I found this concept to be really disturbing, and I actually had a nightmare about it! I was able to overcome the creep factor enough to enjoy the story, and I discovered that Denton Little's Death Date is actually quite humorous. Main character Denton is just a regular teenage boy, trying to navigate romance, sex, and friendship while coping with the fact that he is slated to die on prom night. This book has some pretty shocking twists, and the ending sets up the sequel (which I now have to read) nicely. The audiobook is read by the author, and he does a great job of conveying all of the characters, especially Denton. I recommend this book for grades 9-12. There are quite a few sexual references, as well as drinking and drug use. -EC
    • 4/5
      Denton Little's Deathdate takes place in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. For Denton, that's in just two days--the day of his senior prom. Despite his early deathdate, Denton has always wanted to live a normal life, but his final days are filled with dramatic firsts. First hangover. First sex. First love triangle--as the first sex seems to have happened not with his adoring girlfriend, but with his best friend's hostile sister. (Though he's not totally sure--see, first hangover.) His anxiety builds when he discovers a strange purple rash making its way up his body. Is this what will kill him? And then a strange man shows up at his funeral, claiming to have known Denton's long-deceased mother, and warning him to beware of suspicious government characters. . . . Suddenly Denton's life is filled with mysterious questions and precious little time to find the answers.
    • 5/5
      This might be my favourite book of 2015. I absolutely loved every minute of reading it! I read a lot of books that make me laugh silently while reading, but this book made me laugh out loud...while reading by myself! It is that funny! I found it so real that it was easy to visualize in my head...like watching a really good, really funny movie! I really love Denton! I loved his thoughts about life and death and friendship and love, as well as his banter with his friends, especially Pow! Science has reached a point in Denton's world, where it can predict most people's date of death. You don't know how you're going to die, or the actual time of your death on that date, just that a some point between 12am and 11:59pm of a certain date, you are going to die. Does all the science make sense if you look at it closely...probably not, but it doesn't matter because it's just a springboard for the story and the story is enjoyable enough that you don't really care! In Denton's world, not only do most people know when they will die, but they actually attend their own funerals and there's food and dancing and speeches, after which they have Sittings...basically sitting with close family and friends at home waiting for death to come. Most people are scared to actually leave their homes at that point because they want to pass with their family near, and since you don't know how you die, anything could happen outside that could potentially cause your death!I found that the little clues that were sprinkled here and there about "not trusting anyone" and the "government" kept me wondering what was really going on. There were strange events and mysterious coincidences all mixed in with Denton trying his best to cope with his impending death, his girlfriend, unexpected feelings for someone else, his biological mother, his father's reticence to be more open with information and a strange purple rash that has suddenly appeared and seems to be spreading. I'd say more but I don't want to give any more away. I almost wish I wasn't finished yet because I will really miss reading about the characters. They all felt so real and so easy to care about, I want to see what is going to happen next with all of them! Highly recommended! I'm really looking forward to the sequel coming out next year!
    • 5/5
      Denton lives in a society where you know the day you are going to die. In Denton's case, he is scheduled to die on the day of his Senior Prom. Because he is going to die before he gets to the age of 21 he is called an "Early". As you would expect, people in this society prepare for their death with a "funeral" and get together on the day before. Then family and friends generally hang out together on the final day waiting for the end to come. Denton is trying to wrap up some things on his bucket list. His best friend Paolo is another Early and is scheduled to die 26 days after Denton. Things get weird as Denton wakes up in Paolo's sister's bed with a raging hangover and little recollection of what occurred the night before. He has to leave on a good note with his girlfriend and of course his stepmom, dad, and stepbrother. Things get complicated and he also develops a purple rash with strange red dots all over his body. As his death nears, some strange events lead to a shocking ending. Fun read based on an interesting premise. Would you want to know???
    • 4/5
      This book explores the last day of Denton Little's life. In his version of our world, people know their death dates and funerals are last parties for the living with people having a sitting as they wait for death to arrive. Denton's last day is a doozy with cryptic warnings, family secrets, even a bizarre outing to prom.
    • 4/5
      I wondered how much of a book there could be about Denton Little's death date but there was a ton of fun stuff. There were a bunch of rituals associated with a person's death date like the Sitting. Who knew there would be a sequel!
    • 4/5
      In a future where everyone in the first world is born knowing the exact date on which they will die, we meet Denton Little, whose death date is fast approaching--within the next 24 hours. Can I just say that the audiobook, narrated by the author, made me laugh out loud many times, though not at the idea of Denton's premature demise. No, Lance Rubin's voice is so authentic, so candidly teenage boy that you're too busy laughing to think about his passing on. And then you discover you're in the middle of a mystery. Someone wants to get to Denton before his death date, and there's a government connection to be continued in the sequel. I hope Rubin can keep up the humor. This was an entertaining and unusual story.
    • 3/5
      This book started off as one thing but ended up as another. While the premise is interesting I just assumed it would be an interesting story about how a teen dealt with his impending death, something everyone in this society knows in advance. However, the end involved a lot of people having secret identities that were never fully explained, some type of government cover-up and the main character on the run, ending up with a cliffhanger. The next installment comes out in the spring of 2016, so I might read it.
    • 4/5
      This book is pure entertainment. It’s full of dark humor and I laughed so much my family kept giving me side-eye.

      Denton Little is a high school senior who lives in a world just like ours, except that people know the date of their death thanks to science of AstroThanatoGenetics (ATG). The story opens up on Denton’s funeral, which he will attend to eulogize himself along with his peers before his death the following day. There he begins to properly freak out over what’s to come, pisses off his girlfriend’s ex, and gets approached by a mysterious man who claims to have known Denton’s long dead birth mother. What follows next is a series of hilariously unfortunate events. With the help of his family and friends, Denton goes through a flurry of emotions as he simultaneously tries to dodge death while coming to terms with it.

      I was entirely engaged in the story. The characters are oddball funny with believably intricate relationships. Even amidst all of that humor, the characters surrounding Denton could be real. The main character is an endearing, sincerely nice guy who just can’t stop making mistakes, especially with his faithful sidekick Paolo encouraging him to live it up, so to speak.

      While the premise is inventive, the story itself is riddled with illogic. The mystery man, Denton’s mom, and Denton’s dad’s knowledge of the situation are never fully explored so the story remains superficial. The ending is inconclusive; it feels like there should have been an epilogue. Basically, it’s a highly enjoyable story if you don’t take it too seriously.
    • 4/5
      In the future, almost everyone knows the day they will die, based on a blood test taken the day they are born. Denton, a high school senior, is supposed to die during the next 24 hours. He attends his funeral and his sitting, hoping to avoid death, as a mysterious purple rash, and apparent virus, slowly moves to cover his entire body.
    • 4/5
      Silly and fun but, if you step back, some great meta-thoughts about dying, death, and grieving.
    • 4/5
      Narrated by the author. Who knew death and dying could be so funny? Denton lives in a time when everyone knows the date of their death. Funerals are held just before the death date so everyone can remember and celebrate the person. One would think the last day would be about gathering with family and living it up but Denton's last day is full of hilariously incongruous moments (his stepmother fussing over his safety, Denton checking his Facebook feed). But there's more going on today than he expected: a weird purple rash spreading over his body, a suspicious cop on his tail, a stranger turning up at his funeral. This will not be an ordinary death date. The author hits all the funny high notes in his performance, changing his voice to reflect the different characters and personalities, and capturing the incongruities of life. There's even a George Clooney-like timbre to his voice which is not at all unpleasing. ;)
    • 2/5
      I had high hopes for this book, the reviews promised me side splitting laughs, and the most I did was smile. I was disappointed because the premise sounded really unique and fun.I wasn't a fan of the main character and by the end I was waiting for him to die and the book to be over. I really didn't understand the love triangle aspect...why does every teen book need a love triangle?I think this book is very polarizing-people will either love it or hate it. Unfortunately I was in the latter category, but I hope other people enjoy this book.
    • 4/5
      This is one bizarre and drama-filled ride, but it’s a lot of fun. It’s a little bit mystery, high school drama, science fiction, and government thriller, and a lot funny and quirky. And through all of it, Rubin never forgets the heart. Plus, that tagline “for fans of John Green and John Corey Whaley” may actually work here.(Don't expect good science here. The premise--AstroThanatoGenetics--is implausible, but I don't think that's the point, so it didn't affect my review)