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They say to never judge a book by its cover. But I did. I instantly knew I would love this book and the gorgeous cover didn't lie to me.

I won't lie: Milo and Marcos at the End of the World was not what I expected. I legitimately thought that this was going to be an apocalyptical novel of epic proportions. But what it dealt with was religion, friendship, love, and family.

I felt like I understood Milo so much. There were parts of this book that made me tear up, especially when he was talking about his anxiety and his ability to catastrophize situations. And despite feeling lonely, Marcos and Van are always by his side and on his team and I loved that. The actual catastrophes that occur in this book are both hilarious and terrifying. Like, a sinkhole, a blackout, a meteorite strike, a lightning strike, a fire, and a hurricane? Talk about bad luck. Or... is someone trying to ensure that Milo and Marcos stay apart? Are these signs?

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When the hurricane does hit, I was genuinely confused. I thought the world had ended and that somehow Milo and Marcos were the only two left alive. The descriptions of post-Acts-of-God were both beautiful and terrifying. No gravity? A daytime sky full of stars? An ocean of darkness? I mean, the ocean scares me on a good day. You couldn't pay me enough to walk on a beach next to inky blackness, even if I was in love. But turns out, the idea to hide at a beachfront hotel during a Cat 5 hurricane meant that Milo got buried under some rubble and hit his head. As our narrator, those chapters made much more sense. And I was glad that Milo and Marcos didn't have to live the rest of their lives alone.

I basically read this in one day and I couldn't put it down. It does talk about religion a lot, but it's an important part of the story and didn't detract from the plot, the characters, or the romance at all. If you read this, let me know what you think!