Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

327 reviews

freshbatchofbooks's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

victoria_bnb's review against another edition

emotional

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

1.0

I do not like the characters like everyone else seems too. The character felt a little bit flat to me. The  didn't  have much character to begin with but they also do not grow as people over time, this spans 20+ years and they are almost the same people they were in the beginning (if not worse). 
I would've liked to see their relationship develop,not even in a romantic way, but more caring and relying on each other. instead of 20+ years of them calling each other "friends"

It is particularly aggravated me because Zevin writes about how great their friendship is but we don't ever see it. We see them as business partners and then not talking to each other and holding grudges for years.
Sadie specifically annoyed me, she was so hypocritical. Sam was not a great person but had "reasons". And when they were upset they never just talked it out, and then let it go. 
Marx was the flatest character of them all he is "perfect and everyone loves him even his exes." He got treated badly but didn't care, and continued to take care of the people treating him that way and never corrected bad behavior.
Also Dov is the worst, he was abusive and manipulative (and an IDF solider) and that was just glossed over. This book as a whole did not do enough to criticizehis behavior. He continued to be a part of Sadie's life, after everything he did but she stops talking to Sam of all people.

I did like the overall writing. It was an easy read except some parts, there was too much detail or prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

audreytrml's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

charlottereads_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, and Murder

katiefurms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

absolutely phenomenal book. I was entranced the entire way through. This book plays with time/chronology in a way that really keeps you hooked, always wondering how the story will get to the future that you know it eventually gets to. The characters are remarkably well written and so complex. The story is beautiful. I couldn’t put it down before, but especially after, the chapter called “The NPC.” That chapter is one of the most beautifully written chunks of literature I’ve ever read. I’m gonna have to go back and read this again, for sure. I recommend this to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

asacco9642's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Infidelity, Rape, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

chuck_thechick's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Car accident

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

badger505's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-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: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

jasdavis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-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

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual harassment