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Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
696 reviews
slowburnsrus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The root of my dissatisfaction is that reading about a character playing a game is like reading about a character working out…fun when you do it yourself, excruciating when we read the minutiae of another’s experience.
The strongest part of this book is its work with grief, and the metaphors around gaming in relation to grief and loss. That grabbed me in the second half and kept me reading.
But the writing feel excessively overwrought with not enough payoff in either plot or observations on the human condition to make me enjoy reading it.
I cannot express how much I came to loathe many of the characters, particular Dov, the sexual harasser and groomer who (spoiler) gets a fucking redemption arc at the end of the book.
I was surprised that there were fewer attributions than I would expected in the authors note as I recognized many of the book’s references, and Sadie in particular was prone to insightful wanderings that so had definitely read before.
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use and Abortion
faerylibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy
frivolousclaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer
jcugley'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
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
lo_the_wren'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
emmasiporatyler'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit
isbahusman'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma
Minor: Xenophobia, Vomit, and Abortion
raquellecollins'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
3.5
Minor: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
elisacarlene'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
liesvdm'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
3.75
I loved the first 70% of the book, the last 30% wasn't on the same level for me
Overall it reminded me of A Little Life in some ways. Especially Marx
Very loveable characters and a nice portrait of friendship.
You don't have to be a gamer to read this (I'm not, apart from some Animal Crossing, Candy Crush and Hay Day, lmao), but I'm old enough to remember "early" games and consoles and I think that did help.
I also really loved the secondary characters - Dong and Bong, Ant and Simon - they really added to the book for me.
Also, I'd love to play some of the games from this book!
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail