![]() ![]() However, Make-A-Moment is a for-profit company rather than a charitable non-profit. ![]() The Make-A-Wish Foundation is another real-life presence that inspires a fictional counterpart: in the novel, the Make-A-Moment organization gives people once-in-a-lifetime virtual reality experiences on their last day of life, similar to how the Make-A-Wish Foundation provides experiences for terminally ill children. The novel also alludes to the growing number of apps and sites that have become compatible with Facebook or have been acquired by Facebook as the network grows in power and popularity: in the novel, Dalma Young, the fictional creator of Last Friend, is in meetings with Mark Zuckerberg (the real-life founder of Facebook) to integrate Last Friend with Facebook’s platform. ![]() Last Friend mimics apps like Bumble BFF and Tinder Social, which are offshoots of dating apps but with a focus on helping users meet platonic friends. Apps and platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter exist in the book, and the novel’s fictional platforms draw from and expand upon them. They Both Die at the End is very tuned in to the social media landscape of 2017. ![]()
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