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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

161 reviews

ayoung720's review against another edition

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

This is the first true "romance" book I've ever read, and it was a wonderful read. The use of video gaming as the lens through which our main characters connect and grow with each other is masterfully done, and I love that this is a romance book where the main characters do end up "together" after many problems between them, but not in the way you expect. A great novel, highly recommended for anyone who wants to read a romance that isn't romantic in a traditional sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

arangele's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Ableism, and Car accident

imds's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Abortion, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

The first two chapters were a bit rough, and I didn’t love the style of the language, but I kept reading because I was intrigued. And then I read the third chapter and was hooked. By the end, I was in love. 

I didn’t find Sadie and Sam particularly likable, but I completely understood their motivations and their choices were believable. 

This was a really ambitious book, and I think Zevin executed it really well. You can tell she put in a lot of time researching to make it realistic. It’s clearly a love letter to gaming, and I really appreciated the style of the different sections. I think it added a lot to the narrative. This is definitely a book that I will enjoy even more on a future read, though having a physical copy would make it easier to flip back to remind myself of different sections. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Abortion, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War

Not a true adult/minor relationship, but the power dynamic was definitely like one. The ableism is more internalized.

annasbooks00's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Sexual content

signelinnea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Suicide

Moderate: Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Miscarriage

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

Amazing read. Very interesting, felt very real. Some triggers for sure, but a phenomenal read about the ways our art makes us human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Racism, Infidelity, Drug use, Death of parent, Car accident, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Ableism, Misogyny, and Death

lmanor's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Cancer, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Ableism, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Mental illness

deifoley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

lexigrce's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

ripped my heart out and stomped all over it then put it back and gave me a kiss on the forehead

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Racism, Rape, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Blood, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Vomit