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A review by elliemaiblogs
Things to Do Before the End of the World by Emily Barr
3.0
I went into this book really excited thinking it was going to be this epic end of the world thriller. It didn’t take me long to realise that this book isn’t really that and I have to say I was a bit disappointed. However! I kept on reading because I was intrigued to find out that even though the world is ending, it still seemed normal. It was very interesting and different to see the months leading up to the end of the world and how everyone reacts to it.
Things To Do Before The End Of The World follows shy and socially awkward Libby through her last few months on earth. She desperately wants to fit in and be more confident so she can get the girl she’s always wanted. The beginning started off a bit slow for me as it is centred around Libby and her crush Zoe when I expected more dramatic end of the world situations. Yet, when she gets some news that her Dad’s brother has passed away and she has a long-distance cousin called Natasha, it starts to get more interesting!
It really started to pick up for me about halfway through and I am so happy that I stuck with it. Once Libby, her mum and her stepdad go on holiday to Spain to make the most of the ‘end times’. She finally meets Natasha after many months of emailing. I didn’t know what to think much of her character at first but I ended up loving her confidence and this connection she had to magic and the spirit realm. She is definitely unique and I was surprised by how suspicious and eerie she got so quickly. This is what made me really enjoy the book and read on. I had to find out what she knew and how she knew certain things.
Overall, to say I had a rocky start with it, I flew through this book. The writing style was really good, easy to follow and once I got over the fact the story isn’t really about the end of the world I really enjoyed it. Libby and Natasha really captivated me into the story and It was hard not to read when all the secrets started to come out!
Things To Do Before The End Of The World follows shy and socially awkward Libby through her last few months on earth. She desperately wants to fit in and be more confident so she can get the girl she’s always wanted. The beginning started off a bit slow for me as it is centred around Libby and her crush Zoe when I expected more dramatic end of the world situations. Yet, when she gets some news that her Dad’s brother has passed away and she has a long-distance cousin called Natasha, it starts to get more interesting!
It really started to pick up for me about halfway through and I am so happy that I stuck with it. Once Libby, her mum and her stepdad go on holiday to Spain to make the most of the ‘end times’. She finally meets Natasha after many months of emailing. I didn’t know what to think much of her character at first but I ended up loving her confidence and this connection she had to magic and the spirit realm. She is definitely unique and I was surprised by how suspicious and eerie she got so quickly. This is what made me really enjoy the book and read on. I had to find out what she knew and how she knew certain things.
Overall, to say I had a rocky start with it, I flew through this book. The writing style was really good, easy to follow and once I got over the fact the story isn’t really about the end of the world I really enjoyed it. Libby and Natasha really captivated me into the story and It was hard not to read when all the secrets started to come out!