Like There’s No Tomorrow

Like There’s No Tomorrow, by Amanda Erickson, is about a hard-working young woman reevaluating her life and embracing everything life can offer. After a serious cancer diagnosis, Hannah has only a few months to live. She decides to make the most of it by quitting her job and setting off on a rambling solo road trip.  This novel is about Hannah’s physical journey and her journey of self-discovery.

Hannah decides to do everything she’s never done, whether that’s a one-night stand, getting a tattoo, rock-climbing, or anything else she hasn’t had time for in her corporate life. This is a story of a woman exploring everything life can offer her, even in a limited time, and just trying everything she can. There’s a bittersweet quality, since Hannah is very aware of her wasted time and her waning health.  Of course, she also lands in some trouble on her travels, and I really enjoyed the scenes of quiet Hannah coping with a certain crazy ex-girlfriend’s ridiculous antics. Hannah wanted some new experiences….and she certainly got them!

Along her way, Hannah meets new friends and has new romances. I enjoyed Hannah’s warm friendship with cheerful tomboy Rosie the most. Although their friendship comes together very quickly, it didn’t feel forced or fake, I believed these two spotted similarities in each other right away.  Because Hannah is on a personal quest to embrace life and new experiences, many of the characters in Like There’s No Tomorrow, offer philosophical comments or discuss the meaning of life with her. 

Without revealing too much, so you can discover this journey along with Hannah, I will say that certain things that didn’t quite make sense as I was reading were actually hints about the resolution, and not errors.