Mateo is one of the novel’s protagonists; he’s an 18-year-old Puerto Rican teen. Mateo suffers from anxiety and keeps to himself as much as possible. He only has two real friends: Dad (who has been in a coma for two weeks) and his best friend, Lidia. Mateo spends much of his time on the blog CountDowners. He feels that he can do good by being there virtually for people on their last days. However, when Mateo receives his own call from Death-Cast, he realizes that connecting with people online isn’t enough—he has to connect in person while he still has the chance. This leads him to join the app Last Friend and to connect with Rufus,
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