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spaghettii's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Incredibly well written. One of few books that has made me cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Death, and Suicide attempt
saskiajva's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
At it’s heart, this is a beautiful and poignant story of a girl struggling with depression and suicidal ideation, finding her way back to herself. Finding ways to feel the love and beauty she’s already surrounded with that she has not been able to feel for so long, accepting herself, finding how to finally live for yourself and no one else. Finding hope amidst despair, and learning how to let others in. It’s about a love story for the ages, one that feels like it might just withstand the end of the world.
I originally picked it up after having it recommended on Facebook as “a book that will rip your heart out and have you sobbing”. And while it is want nearly as devastating as i had expected and hoped, i think it will be heartbreakingly beautiful and hopeful for people who resonate with the main character more. This book is for people who feel an unending abyss of pain, one that feels like it has no beginning or end, no rhyme or reason, no way out. For the people that don’t know how to love themselves, who feel shunned by their families, their communities, and their religion. The ending was not what i expected, and while i originally felt like it wasn’t as satisfying as I’d hoped, i think the author did an amazing job staying true to her characters and was so thoughtful and careful about the messages she wanted to send about depression and suicide. About needing yourself just as much as you need others.
I loved every character in this book, and each story has so much to say about love, family (found and born), and happiness.
I originally picked it up after having it recommended on Facebook as “a book that will rip your heart out and have you sobbing”. And while it is want nearly as devastating as i had expected and hoped, i think it will be heartbreakingly beautiful and hopeful for people who resonate with the main character more. This book is for people who feel an unending abyss of pain, one that feels like it has no beginning or end, no rhyme or reason, no way out. For the people that don’t know how to love themselves, who feel shunned by their families, their communities, and their religion. The ending was not what i expected, and while i originally felt like it wasn’t as satisfying as I’d hoped, i think the author did an amazing job staying true to her characters and was so thoughtful and careful about the messages she wanted to send about depression and suicide. About needing yourself just as much as you need others.
I loved every character in this book, and each story has so much to say about love, family (found and born), and happiness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Alcohol and Death
krystalanddogs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you don't like books that have time jumps, or books that are about the journey, not the destination - you won't like this. The ending, like, I GET IT but also I was so annoyed with it.
That said, you're in the mind of a young woman who is planning to kill herself and struggling with depression. It's a very emotional read and journey. Enjoyed isn't the right word, but it was an emotional and fulfilling journey.
That said, you're in the mind of a young woman who is planning to kill herself and struggling with depression. It's a very emotional read and journey. Enjoyed isn't the right word, but it was an emotional and fulfilling journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Suicide attempt
alsira98's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Grief, Religious bigotry, and Gun violence
professor_jango's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Death, Grief, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts
beaky's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book is heartbreaking in the best possible way. Please read it, although be very careful of the trigger warnings and stay away if the topic of suicide would be triggering for you! Avery is so much and all her family and friends are the most wonderful people! The book’s emotive and metaphorical language was so beautiful and well done! FIVE F*CKING STARS!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Cursing
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Abortion
mikaylaslibrary's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I’m surprised at how much I loved If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come. The first chapter is a really attention grabbing one (I mean, it has to be when a meteor is headed to Earth), and I was a bit unsure if it would work, but I can confidently say that it does.
Firstly the characters. Avery is such a strong main character, and she really pushes the story along. She and Cass work very well together, and I loved how the romance panned out for them. Peter is everything that I would want in a brother, and he really takes the award for the best fictional character.
The writing is also amazing. The dual timeline chapters made this a very interesting read, by showing who Avery was and is, and how they are similar and yet contradicting. I don’t think that the story dragged on, or went too fast either, which is often the case with other novels that have the same quick introduction.
This does have a heavy underlying struggle of depression, but it was handled very well, and very realistically, but please do not read if you are not in the right headspace for this novel.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bloomsbury YA and the author for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
cjreadstoomuch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
courtknee__vn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was beautiful!! It’s a love story in so many ways; romantic, friendship, the love of family, self love, and so much more. The book starts with Avery getting interrupted from jumping in the river and ending her life with the news that an asteroid is headed to earth and there’s only 9 days left to live. The rest of the story is about not only trying to survive but being with the people she loves and also learning to accept herself and want to live. So much of this story is about allowing yourself to be known by people and coming to the realization that just because you don’t have a reason to be sad, doesn’t mean that you aren’t sad. It’s learning to accept that part of yourself and wanting to stay alive anyway. It’s learning that you don’t have to do things for a purpose, you can just do things because they make you happy and you can create beautiful things just for yourself. It’s realizing that it’s okay to stay just because you’re curious about what’s next and you don’t need to always be working to improve or be better, you’re allowed to just be! I’m normally not a fan
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Blood, Racism, and Sexism