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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
278 reviews
bookforestsprite'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, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racial slurs and Abortion
allykonkol19'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
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence and Grief
Moderate: Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault
ashtheaudiomancer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I hated this. It was entertaining to some degree, but I have no patience left in me for these kinds of characters. We have 1) a self-pitying manipulative jerk who is supposed to be brilliant and very precise with language, but doesn't know what 'heterochromia' means, 2) a self-pitying manipulative jerk who keeps crawling back to her abuser over and over, 3) said abuser, who takes advantage of his students, and does not at any point either atone for his actions or get a bus dropped on him by the narrative, and 4) the only actual good character who DOES get a bus dropped on him by the narrative. This is one of those "If any of you actually, like TALKED to each other, this conflict would totally evaporate" types of stories that I can't stand. (And I'm pretty sure taking credit for introducing the first same-sex marriage in a videogame would really piss off whatever developer *actually* did that.)
"Then why did you finish it?"
Someone else chose this book for my library book club, and from what I gather I was not the only one who had this reaction to it, so at least it'll be an interesting discussion.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Medical trauma
katiehalford'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
4.75
I love books that span several years as I feel it gives you chance to really get to know and love the characters and this book is no exception!! I absolutely adored Sadie, Sam and Marx and loved the exploration of the individual relationship dynamics between each of them and how these shifted as the story went along. Even the ‘side’ characters such as Dov, Dong and Bong, Ant etc felt so rich and real (which is often my biggest critique of other books).
I found the exploration of platonic love so perfect and moving. And although I feel the book had a lot of clear ‘teaching moments’, at no point did these feel unnatural or forced which is a true skill from the author.
The only critique I would have was that the last third of the book was a little slow. I still found it incredibly emotional due to how connected I felt to the characters but did feel that the plot dragged slightly compared to the first two thirds of the book which I couldn’t get enough of.
Overall I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to really immerse themselves in the world of the characters and who will enjoy a story that is simultaneously fantastic yet relatable (and no you do not have to care about gaming one bit to enjoy this book!!)
Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion
anushaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Suicide and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pregnancy
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
popsicleplease'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
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse
sarahwpotter'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
tinystars'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
2.5
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Death, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, Abortion, Gun violence, and Homophobia
kjperry97's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Death