For teen readers who enjoy dystopian – post-apocalyptic novels as well a rom-com, Unnatural Disasters fills the bill. Taking place in the future, we meet the main character Lucy and her boyfriend who have been planning an epic post-graduation trip for months. Even though world is unstable with climate change wrecking havoc, religious extremism is spreading, refugees have no safe haven, and terrorism is widespread, the young couple plan to embark on their adventure. But their plans are altered when everyone’s phones being to ring during Senior prom. Something terrible has happened. They wonder, “Is the world coming to an end?”

The premise of this story is a good one, and there are some frightening moments, to be sure. If only Lucy wasn’t such an annoying character. There are also some unresolved plot issues that left me hanging.