Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

36 reviews

megmo's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Suicide, Car accident, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Abortion, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Gore, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

One of the most remarkable books I have read in a long time. Zevin does a masterful job of exploring what it means to be a friend and the depths of platonic love over the landscape of early video games.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Cancer, Car accident, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Misogyny, and Racism

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book.  It was a fascinating blend of character and plot.  I'm not a gamer, but I found the creation of the games so interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

ressicajicks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Grief, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Abortion, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Classism

chippyreads's review against another edition

I couldn't do it. Was excited to read a book about friendship with an aromantic/asexual mc and WOW I DID NOT MEAN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP OMG. I stopped reading after the handcuffing incident. I don't want to read a book where everyone treats each other like crap.

I'll watch the movie, but I'm not putting myself through this depressing beautiful writing just to feel shit about everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Drug use, and Confinement

amartin48's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

This book was really beautifully written, but it is a HEAVY read. The way these characters are written is so brutally honest and genuine, I often had take breaks to separate my own emotions from that of the characters...which honestly wasn't a bad thing. This book hit really close to home, but it was also very reflective. I think it tackled the issues of racism, ableism, and toxic relationships really elegantly. That, and the backdrop of video game development was such a lovely and creative setting for these coming-of-age stories. 

A beautifully written, heavy, saddening, yet inspiring story. A book about love, but not romantic love, indeed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Blood, Chronic illness, Car accident, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Racism

Moderate: Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

zoeolivia1199's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Confinement, and Misogyny

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, and Cancer

corinnereads7's review against another edition

I found myself avoiding reading in general because I didn’t want to read this book, so I finally decided to return it to the library, read the summary of the ending online, and move on with my life. The characters were unlikeable and uncommunicative in a way that felt very forced. I also didn’t like the way she handled heavy topics (see content warnings) in such a throwaway manner. This was overhyped in my opinion, but I know many loved it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Ableism, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

gladystobehere's review against another edition

hopeful informative medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Death

ladygetslit's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is such an odd, esoteric book. I almost feel like I’m slightly too young to truly appreciate all the video game references, but I was intrigued nonetheless. Reading this book strangely felt like playing a game, but one that isn’t really won or lost. 

My main gripe: Sam and Sadie sometimes felt like they were so tied to their Fatal Flaws that it was exhausting to watch them continue to mess things up endlessly. Also

I felt a huge reading slump after Marx got shot… I wasn’t expecting more trauma after everything that Sam already went through!

Recommended for: aging Gen X-Millennial cusp-ers craving some serious pop culture nostalgia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion and Cancer