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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
282 reviews
ninawilson49's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Rape
ckiyoko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I'm also deeply Not Thrilled with "Solution" being a blatant ripoff of Brenda Romero's "Train" that goes uncredited, especially given this book deals so heavily with the power dynamics in video game design and how often women are overlooked/uncredited.
For me, I also struggled with some of the moments of the book that felt like they handwaved the concept of cultural appropriation, and later the soapbox moments about how sensitive the newer generation is. They felt a bit out of place, and more like the bubbling up of some deeper seated anxiety from the author than something coming from the characters' reactions to their place and situations.
I felt this similarly in the explorations of Sam's experience as being mixed EAsian and white, which felt like they tread the same ground that's been tread before/existed more as a justification for the existence of mixed white and Asian people. I don't know exactly how to phrase it. It was just something that was off-putting to me as someone who is in that category because it feels like it's re-litigating the same conversation we've been having for years and played to the same tropes and lines, which felt...recursive? Like it flattened a complex and nuance experience to a monolith? I'm not sure, but at the very least, I found it exhausting to hear the same talking points I heard in middle and high school here. There was an element of self-consciousness to the explorations of this that felt, again, like someone else's insecurities about their identity bubbling up here rather than the character.
But yeah, pretty wild book. Well written, but felt kind of like a liminal space turned into a novel.
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
emmalynnn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence
maggiemcgrath'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: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Pregnancy, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual violence
marippe'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
og rating: 3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Chronic illness, Cancer, Medical trauma, Sexism, Vomit, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Suicide, Death, Racism, Abortion, Car accident, Infidelity, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cultural appropriation, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia
chuck_thechick'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
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Grief, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
avabanana's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Medical content, and Sexism
Minor: Miscarriage
teddyybee'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
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Death
Moderate: Racism and Homophobia
jaclynrei's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Death of parent, Racism, and Emotional abuse
laurenmiller100's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault