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A review by kazza27
Things to Do Before the End of the World by Emily Barr
4.0
Thank you to the Write Reads for my invitation to the ultimate blog tour and for my copy of the book in return for a fair and honest review.
Olivia has just found out along with everyone else her life is likely to end in nine months. The air is running out and ‘The Creep’ as it has been named is coming. Olivia is a quiet girl and she is in love with another girl called Zoe and she writes to her but never sends the messages. Then she finds out that her Dad had a brother who has recently died and that she has a cousin Natasha who lives in America.
Natasha is the complete opposite of Olivia and she tries to encourage Olivia to be braver, which she struggles with. Her Mum and Stepfather decide that they should all take a trip to Europe, for what what will probably be their last summer together. Olivia is happy to go along, she then finds out that Natasha is coming to Europe for the summer too. This makes her anxious but feels that she can’t prevent her from coming but what will it mean for her ?
I really enjoyed this story, it was fast paced and kept me interested. I felt sorry for Olivia who not only is anxious and insecure about herself but she is living with the knowledge that her short life could soon be over. Natasha made my heckles go up immediately, I just didn’t trust her and the further the book progresses I knew I was right to have this feeling! I won’t give anymore away but this is a great read. I loved Olivia’s teenage angst and how she grows as a person in an unimaginable situation. There is a lot of secrets and deception and I really enjoyed the travel to Madrid and Paris. A pacey book with a lot to absorb but very entertaining.
4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Olivia has just found out along with everyone else her life is likely to end in nine months. The air is running out and ‘The Creep’ as it has been named is coming. Olivia is a quiet girl and she is in love with another girl called Zoe and she writes to her but never sends the messages. Then she finds out that her Dad had a brother who has recently died and that she has a cousin Natasha who lives in America.
Natasha is the complete opposite of Olivia and she tries to encourage Olivia to be braver, which she struggles with. Her Mum and Stepfather decide that they should all take a trip to Europe, for what what will probably be their last summer together. Olivia is happy to go along, she then finds out that Natasha is coming to Europe for the summer too. This makes her anxious but feels that she can’t prevent her from coming but what will it mean for her ?
I really enjoyed this story, it was fast paced and kept me interested. I felt sorry for Olivia who not only is anxious and insecure about herself but she is living with the knowledge that her short life could soon be over. Natasha made my heckles go up immediately, I just didn’t trust her and the further the book progresses I knew I was right to have this feeling! I won’t give anymore away but this is a great read. I loved Olivia’s teenage angst and how she grows as a person in an unimaginable situation. There is a lot of secrets and deception and I really enjoyed the travel to Madrid and Paris. A pacey book with a lot to absorb but very entertaining.
4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐