Reviewed by: If Tomorrow Doesn't Come by Jen St. Jude April Spisak St. Jude, Jen If Tomorrow Doesn't Come. Bloomsbury, 2023 [416p] Trade ed. ISBN 9781547611362 $19.99 E-book ed. ISBN 9781547611379 $13.99 Reviewed from digital galleys R Gr. 9-12 Avery is almost at peace now that she has decided to drown herself on her nineteenth birthday, but before she can follow through, she learns, with everyone else, [End Page 268] that a planet-destroying asteroid is nine days away. As the whole world struggles to accept the unimaginable, Avery finds a reserve in herself to wait it out and see if she can close some unresolved loops in her life with her family and her best friend, Cass, whom she has been in love with for a long time. Flashbacks add depth and background to Avery's life, helping the reader see how she got to her birthday decision; to St. Jude's credit, however, it is always clear that depression is entirely different than an unfortunate series of events that make one really sad. Interestingly, these passages are not totally necessary for the reader to connect with Avery as narrator on the edge of a precipice—it is enough to know that Avery has decided to live and to then follow her as a grounded single point in an entire world that is unraveling. The splendid This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers (BCCB 7/12) held a memorable spot as an unusual book about a teen contemplating suicide just before an apocalyptic nightmare hits—this is a worthy addition to a very narrow convergence of mental health crises that already exist at the verge of the end of the known world. An insightful author's note describes how, for some, depression can feel like a personal apocalypse, and how naming it and seeking help can begin to break down the isolation, shame, or sense of hopelessness that depressed teens may feel. Copyright © 2023 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois