Blog Tour: Things To Do Before the End of the World

I’m back for another excellent blog tour organised by The Write Reads so thank you very much for including me in this tour. Of course, another huge thank you goes out to Penguin for providing an eARC of this book.

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The Blurb:
What would you do when you hear the news that humans have done such damage to the earth
that there might only be a limited amount of safe air left – a year’s worth at most?
You’d work through your bucket list, heal rifts, do everything you’ve never been brave
enough to do before?

Olivia is struggling to do any of this. What it is she truly wants to do? Who do she wants to
be?

Then out of the blue comes contact from a long-lost cousin Olivia didn’t even know existed.
Natasha is everything Olivia wants to be and more. And as the girls meet up for a long, hot
last summer, Olivia finds Natasha’s ease and self-confidence having an effect on her.
But Natasha definitely isn’t everything she first appears to be . . .

The Characters:
This book had some very interesting characters. From the blurb I already wasn’t sure about whether I would like or trust Natasha and her character was very interesting to read. She had so many sides, and not all of them were good, and I wasn’t sure what she was going to do next throughout, but I was sure that it wouldn’t always be good. Olivia, or Libby, was a lovely character to read. She was shy at the beginning of the book and really came out of her shell throughout the story. She was a very sweet character who was so trusting in everyone, and learned a lot about herself and others throughout the book. I enjoyed reading Libby’s relationship with both of her parents and her step-parents, and seeing how well they all got on, even in tougher moments. There was a relatively small ‘main’ cast of characters in this book, and that was something I really liked as it made it easier to keep track of everything, especially as this book takes place over a few months, and over 3 cities.

The Story:
Throughout this book, you are aware that ‘The Creep’ (the end of the world) is coming on a certain date, however there are still so many uplifting moments in this book. I enjoyed the way the story unfolded, and learning more about Libby and Natasha, and seeing who they became by the end. As I’ve mentioned above, I loved the change we saw in Libby and how she came out of her shell more and more, speaking her mind and developing stronger relationships in a dark and scary time for the world. I’ve not read many ‘end of the world’ books, but I enjoyed the way this one was written and how not everything was focused on the end, but rather on the now.

Overall Thought:
Overall I gave this book a 3.5/5 stars as I enjoyed it but it took me a while to get into it but once I did, I flew through it. I really enjoyed the open ending of this book as well, I actually reread the last paragraph a couple of times just to see I’d not missed anything! I’d recommend this book if you are looking for something that is contemporary but with a twist.

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