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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
155 reviews
curlykristenk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Yes there were plenty of toxic elements to the many relationships in this but navigating those is also a part of life. They were authentically human and both Sam and Sadie made mistakes. I don’t like that she still meets up with dov in the end but just goes to show the long lasting effects that (TW) grooming and manipulation can have on a person. This overall was a realistic, messy, heart wrenching, heart warming story about human connection and love. What else is there?
The NPC has my heart.
This review was written and book was read prior to learning about xenophobic author.
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Violence, Abortion, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Miscarriage, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
Minor: Blood, Body horror, and Cancer
katelynndzindzio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is not just a book about videogames and game designers, this book dives into the challenges that college students face when they are taking the steps into the real world. The challenges that come when the world is constantly changing. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow touches on hard topics such as grief, gun violence, gay rights in ways that make you feel like we are failing the world for the future generations.
Moderate: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Cultural appropriation, Terminal illness, Bullying, Medical content, Homophobia, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
lightthebeam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I did not like the sudden narrator switch, it’s something I tend to not like at all in books but I do think it worked to further the story and of course it provided a unique perspective but I found it jarring and awkward.
The characters in this book will piss you off, and while parts of it are so beautiful overall it does leave you feeling sad. Maybe that’s just me. It’s meant to leave off hopeful but it feels sorrowful instead.
I thought the middle of this book was the most beautiful - everything before the pioneer game chapters. I devoured the beginning of this book, but at the end it wasn’t as captivating and I felt like I was reading in circles, the character progression had stagnated but honestly they were just in a stagnant place which I understand. Overall I did really enjoy this book, there were just parts of the writing style I found to be a hinderance to the actual story, it felt like there was a slight identity crisis but it did make for a unique and thought provoking read.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Antisemitism, Death, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Murder, Cancer, Car accident, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Violence, Xenophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship
fancyjess_party's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Self harm, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Hate crime, Dysphoria, Drug use, Car accident, Bullying, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Ableism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Medical content, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Cancer, Sexism, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Violence, and Toxic relationship
ebreheny25's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Abortion, and Gun violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Xenophobia
augie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical content, Body horror, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
narbine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Torture, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Vomit, and Misogyny
Moderate: Stalking, Ableism, Gaslighting, Abortion, Abandonment, Cancer, and Religious bigotry
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Bullying, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
risanne_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
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Knowing that I am not someone who normally enjoys Lit Fic, or who enjoys really anything that is based in reality, you can take my rating and review with a grain of salt. I'm very much in the minority with my feelings toward this book.
I didn't like this. At all.
This is constantly pitched as a story about lasting platonic friendship (which is fabulous if that was actually what this story was, since there's not enough of platonic friendships in the literary world). It's not. I have a hard time believing that Sadie and Sam are even friends, let alone best friends.
I have no problem reading about flawed characters, flawed individuals, whatever. People often suck and are awful to each other and themselves and that's fine. But there's got to be something that makes them redeemable and make you believe that they're a good person. And there's none of that in this
I actually really love the game creation and escapism aspects to this story, and the conversations about being someone else while you're inside of a game, and possessing the knowledge that no matter how often you fail or do the wrong thing, you can always try again. If the whole book had been just like that, then this probably would have earned a 3-4 star rating, even with the above complaints.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Gun violence and Cultural appropriation
jillaay_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Medical trauma, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Racism, Blood, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship