Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

1811 reviews

spencerthedemonbarber's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Self harm, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Grief, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Vomit

shoohoob's review

dark emotional funny reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

megaroo93's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

This took a lot of turns I didn’t expect. Very emotional. Sad ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

maddieframe's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, Child death, Abortion, and Grief

taliare's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

This story and these characters will stay with me for a long time. But it doesn’t do this book justice to separate the two, because the story is the characters and the characters are the story. I loved and hated and loved Sadie and Sam so much, much like they loved and hated and loved each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

vitasf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad

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

4.25

I totally understand why this book has so much hype. The characters are so interesting, as are their journeys. It was wonderful to watch them all grow up. However, the subplots relating to the professor

particularly, the abuse

felt uncomfortable. Yes, books should push limits of comfort, but it felt almost needless.

Their relationship could have been tumultuous and toxic without the graphics of the handcuffs. The power imbalance alone is  scarring and could have impacted Sadie enough throughout her life. The DV and the way everyone wanted her in the college days felt almost exploitative.

Perhaps it was a testament to what it was like to be a young beautiful woman in the 1990s—a different time. Sadie’s relationships felt complex, as were all of the relationships in the book. Sam was lovable, though flawed, and it was a treat to see inside his mind as he navigated how the relationships ebbed and flowed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

gam2005's review against another edition

emotional informative relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

I felt it was a slow burn/character buildup and then the last 100ish pages some drama happens. I liked the story, but I found myself wanting to predict things when it wasn’t that kind of story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Hate crime, Gun violence, and Abortion

mallorygoldsmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.5

An emotional roller coaster watching two young people go from children to functioning adults.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Car accident, and Suicide

Moderate: Vomit and Sexual violence

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, and Cancer

kdevine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

roja97's review against another edition

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

1.5

I can only like this book for the non-stereotypic couple duo of Sam and Saide even though they are hinting as a pair. I can’t enjoy the story as it’s vague, author’s style of using hard word choices inbetween and sudden plot turning to different story. The book overall felt like I’m studying for my school.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Medical trauma