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If Tomorrow Doesn't Come
The heartbreaking sapphic YA romance
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They Both Die at the End meets All That's Left in the World - a heartbreaking and gripping queer YA romance debut about courage, hope, and humanity.
On the morning Avery Byrne plans to end her life, the world discovers there are only nine days left to live—an asteroid is headed for Earth, and no one can stop it.
As time runs out and secrets slowly come to light, Avery fights her way home, determined to save the girl she has been in love with her whole life.
But can Avery also learn to save herself and find hope again in the tomorrows she has left?
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The book by Jen St. Jude is praised as an urgent and moving narrative that captivates the heart with its exploration of life's most profound themes. It has received acclaim for its emotional depth, being described as both shattering and illuminating. Noted for its tender honesty and brilliance, it carries a hopeful tone that leaves a lasting impact on readers.
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ISBN: 9780241627761
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 286g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Jen St. Jude is a Lambda Literary Fellow, who holds creative writing degrees from Colby College and Harvard University Extension School. She works in talent acquisition at Boston Consulting Group and serves as an editor at the Chicago Review of Books, Arcturus Magazine, Burning Worlds - Climate Change in Art & Literature, and Just Femme & Dandy Magazine. Jen grew up in New Hampshire apple orchards but now lives in Chicago with her wife and catlike dog. @jenstjude
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