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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
2.0
“This is what time travel is. It’s looking at a person, and seeing them in the present and the past, concurrently. And that mode of transport only worked with those one had known a significant time.”
WARNING: it's unpopular opinion time again!!
Right. I confess that I was already a bit hesitant to pick up Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, because hyped books and me don't usually tend to get along... But since I consider one of her other books an all time favorite, I ended up giving in when I saw I needed a book about gaming for one of the challenges this year. Sadly, I didn't get along AT ALL with this book. I'm starting to believe The Storied Life Of A.J. Fikry was the outlier, and her writing just isn't the right fit for me... Because to say that I struggled with Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow is an understatement. Initially I was cautiously hopeful even though the pace was a lot slower than expected, but things soon started to go downhill. There is something almost pretentious about the writing, 'woke' characters/topics and the plot, and it kind of left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I can't say that I was a fan of Sam and Sadie's friendship at all, and they never felt like 'real' characters to me. It was almost like they were shouting: 'Look how different I am! Look how special I am! Look how I'm better than you!'... And it was a huge turn off for me. Add Sadie's relationship with Dov (cringeworthy and only made me like her character even less), and other topics introduced seemingly just to show how 'woke' the author is, and I confess that I started to skimread long before the halfway mark. In fact, I should have just DNFed it instead... Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow most definitely wasn't the book for me, and I think I'll just leave her books alone in the future. Sure, A.J. Fikry did receive a 5 star rating, but this has been the third time her other titles have failed to hit the mark for me... And sometimes you just have to know when to throw in the towel.
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
audreytrml'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: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
dani794'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: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
litoreads'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
5.0
Zevin's writing style is gorgeous and I need more of her in my life. Thank you for writing this. I'm so grateful to have found a signed edition at B&N <3
6/5 stars.
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ksolesby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
a_rat_backwards'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
4.5
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
staceyinthesticks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
sas_lk'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
3.25
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, and Cultural appropriation
jamieruth'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
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Mass/school shootings
rexjoi'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
4.75
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting