It's [almost] the end of the world. Actually, there's a 66% chance it's the end of the world, but those odds are high enough that everyone freaks out. As they should--there are things to accomplish, people to confess to... 
 I adore the premise of this book. What happens when it's the end of everything, and you're still stuck in high school? What are you supposed to do to make your short life meaningful? 
 There are parts of this book I really enjoy, and some that I really... don't. Talk to me about the details of the apocalypse, and I'll go on forever. The one scene that really stuck out was grocery shopping, how the shelves were barely stocked and everything was rationed. And even then, you're stuck with some bruised fruit or off-brand potato chips. 
 You both love and hate these characters. They're flawed and stupid, as people are, but they're a little endearing. (But I'll admit, it was torture getting through Andy's chapters because I just hated him. Hated him. And I continually mixed up Anita and Eliza. Maybe because their names aren't different enough, but I'm afraid it's more a lack of understanding about how girls actually work and making them similar by default.) 
 Something I didn't enjoy? All the focus on romance. It's the end of the freakin' world. I understand you're a bunch of horny teenagers, but does everyone really want to hook up with someone? Is that your dream? Less romance, more apocalypse. 
 This is a good first novel. It's an obvious first novel, because some things are choppy, but I can really see Wallach growing as a writer once he gets his groove. But please cut down on the similes. Similes work great in some cases, but not on every page. It's just as effective to describe something as it is rather than likening it to something else every time.