Denton lives in the very near future (everything will be familiar except one crucial detail). A group of scientists have figured out how to determine everyone's exact date of death and the government has made it mandatory that that date be determined at birth. Therefore, Denton and his family have always known that he would die in his senior year of high school, at the age of 17. This book opens the day before Denton's death date, on the day of his funeral. (you get to plan your own funeral and speak at it too! ) Denton's best friend Paolo has a death date 26 days later. Despite the morose topic, this is a funny and entertaining book, very fast paced and easy to get into. Denton sees more action in the last 48 hours of his life than in the past 17 years, with Paolo right beside him all the way. The fact that he is turning purple with animated red dots all over him is just the beginning. Prepare for a wild ride with this book! (there's a sequel planned for next year too that I eagerly await!)
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