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Coats, Karen (2017). "They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (1): 35–36. doi: 10.1353/bcc.2017.0637. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 201735588. An interesting twist is that this book also focuses on the child's doctor who is emotionally affected by Dylan's case as well. Dubious scientific efficacy: "It's nice to meet you, Ishmael," said Violet, who thought healing clay was of dubious scientific efficacy, a phrase which here means "unlikely to heal sore feet" Palatable: The younger Baudelaires gave their sister a brief nod, realizing that Violet was asking about wasabi not only because it might allow Sunny to make something palatable—a word which here means "that wasn't ceviche"—but because wasabi, which is a sort of horseradish often used in Japanese food, was one of the few defenses against the Medusoid Mycelium, and with Count Olaf lurking about, she wanted to think about possible strategies should the deadly fungus be let loose from the helmet.
As a reader I felt that the first half of the book was stronger. We follow Pip and Max as they struggle to come to terms with the fact that their beloved son will never grow to be a normal child, never be able to lead any semblance of a normal life. Then they must make a decision that no parent should ever have to make. Their relationship and marriage are well outlined and I felt as though these character were very well described. I felt my heart ache for both of them. Dylan’s doctor tells Max and Pip that she needs to speak with them. The news she gives leaves them with an impossible decision to make. Refresher course: Sunny received a refresher course, a phrase which here means "another opportunity to feel the stalks and caps of the Medusoid Mycelium begin to sprout in her little throat"One of the most emotional, hard hitting and gut wrenching books I’ve ever read. Pip and Max face a decision that is every parents worst nightmare. Whether to continue treatment for their brain damaged, critically ill two-year-old son or take him off life support to end his suffering. How can one choose? What happens when the parents don’t agree on the decision? Pip and Max need to face the hardest decision of their lives. Their son Dylan has an incurable brain tumor. With choices limited, the physicians recommend palliative care, to allow their dear son to pass with dignity. But another option found is a groundbreaking treatment half-way across the world. And it may give Dylan just a little more time. But at what cost?
Max and Pippa have the dreadful decision whether to opt for further treatment which may lengthen his life but not cure him or to allow doctors to give him palliative care till he dies.Fittingly, all of the books are dedicated to Beatrice Baudelaire I, which means that the theme of Beatrice throughout the novels have come full circle.
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