Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

867 reviews

jacquelineneedstoreadslower's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Car accident

tlindhorst's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

This was a propulsive read. The story is set in the world of game developers - I do not play games, so this was completely foreign to me. The two  main characters, Sam & Sadie grow and change in believable ways across the 20+ years of the book. The portrayal of grief and the way it tears life apart was one of the better characterizations I’ve read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Suicide

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

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

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

bchadwick's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Sexual violence

jenferlizbeth's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

I really enjoyed the first 70% of the book. I ultimately appreciate the ending, but have mixed feelings on the last part of the story - there are some inconsistencies in character development, and one particular thread is a bit trope-y and lazily done. But I guess that’s life as a whole.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Cancer

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

blastoise's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Racism, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Domestic abuse

quotablehedgehog's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Dysphoria, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Transphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Racism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, Antisemitism, Classism, Drug use, Ableism, and Racial slurs

mandyjedi's review

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Vomit, Miscarriage, Abortion, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Animal death, Car accident, Classism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Bullying, and Acephobia/Arophobia