A review by megpadams
If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

4/5 stars. 
☄️ Avery was planning on killing herself on her birthday-the day the world found out it was going to end. She picked herself up and forced herself on a journey so she could spend the last few days of Earth with her family and her estranged best friend and unrequited love, Cass. 
☄️This was a tender but hard hitting look at what happens when you suddenly realise you don’t want to die. 
☄️I liked how this book shoved you straight into the action. There was no waiting around for the story to begin, which I really appreciated.
☄️There were themes of mental illness, self acceptance in a Catholic community, the power of friendship and trying to be a good person when the world is ending. 
☄️This was a good read but definitely not for over sensitive people (like me!). I was trying not to cry the whole time I was reading and now it’s over I feel a bit hollowed out. 
☄️If you don’t like sad endings, this book is NOT for you.
☄️For fans of Adam Silvera and Patrick Ness.
☄️See my StoryGraph review for a list of content warnings. 
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