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cc_shelflove's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
If you are looking for a novel that you can read without your head spinning, gears turning, and smoke coming out of your ears, this is the book for you. While “light” might not be the correct descriptive term to use as the center of our story is the death of a parent, This Time Tomorrow is the perfect companion to sun rays and sunscreen. The day after her fortieth birthday, Alice wakes up to find that she is sixteen again. She begins to examine all of her life’s choices. Why hadn’t she found love yet? Was her job good enough? And the most important question, can she stop her dad from dying? I really enjoyed Straub’s examination of father-daughter relationships and single parent relationships. My interest was piqued from start to finish, and I was left with a sense of hope. Negative points for originality, however.
“One store full of beautiful sweaters was having a sale, and Alice tried one on in the aisle. It was two hundred dollars—on sale—but she bought it anyway, because it was her birthday.”
“‘But I will tell you, in terms of a life plan, you don’t need one. That’s my advice. It’s real life. It’s your real life. Plans don’t work. Just go with it.’”
“This was how Alice imagined marriage, and family—always having someone to float through the day with, someone with whom it didn’t take three emails and six texts and a last-minute reservation change to see one another. Everyone had it when they were kids, but only the truly gifted held on to it in adulthood.”
“That was next-level friendship—locking someone in through marriage.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
blewballoon'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was worried to start this one, because I knew it had a lot to do with a father/daughter relationship and thinking of anything bad happening to my dad usually brings me to tears pretty fast. I thought this would slam me in the gut and wreck me, but it didn't. I had a hard time getting invested in the story and really sinking into the feelings of the main character, Alice. The whole story is from her perspective and she spends most of it kind of just whining about not being younger, richer, or more successful. She has a stable job that she likes, her own apartment in NYC, and a father and best friend who are devoted to her, that sounds like a lot to be grateful for to me. When she first goes back in time, a 40 year old mind in a 16 year old body, her main idea for improving her life is to sleep with a teenage boy she had a crush on who she just saw was married with a child in the future. It's well written, and the audiobook narrator was very good as well. I just didn't connect with it as much as I had hoped to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
shinypurplepants's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
Summary:
Alice's 40th year is not going as planned. Sure, she's mostly happy. Her job is comfortable and her friends are steadfast. Her father, her true rock for the last forty years, is not doing so hot. His health is failing and Alice is dreading their final goodbye.
One day, Alice finds herself walking up in her own body on her 16th birthday. Her friends are there and so is her father, looking youthful and happy!
Review:
A wonderful speculative tale about time travel and love. Those is not a romance but instead a story about parental love and love between friends. It is also a story about grieving and regret so possible tearjerker for some readers!
Recommended for readers that also enjoyed: "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig and "Oona Out of Order" by Margarita Montimore.
Alice's 40th year is not going as planned. Sure, she's mostly happy. Her job is comfortable and her friends are steadfast. Her father, her true rock for the last forty years, is not doing so hot. His health is failing and Alice is dreading their final goodbye.
One day, Alice finds herself walking up in her own body on her 16th birthday. Her friends are there and so is her father, looking youthful and happy!
Review:
A wonderful speculative tale about time travel and love. Those is not a romance but instead a story about parental love and love between friends. It is also a story about grieving and regret so possible tearjerker for some readers!
Recommended for readers that also enjoyed: "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig and "Oona Out of Order" by Margarita Montimore.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
boba_n_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m not sure exactly what I was expecting from this book, but I definitely got more out of it than I thought I would!
There are a few of your typical time traveling tropes, but this is just a beautiful slice of life. It really explores the “what if” and how important even the most mundane of moments can be.
There are a few of your typical time traveling tropes, but this is just a beautiful slice of life. It really explores the “what if” and how important even the most mundane of moments can be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual content
readwithserena's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful contemporary with accessible time-travel elements. Centers mainly on a woman in her 40’s in NYC, navigating her life and the choices she’s made and what life she wants to live.
Those that liked midnight library will like this, but I think this one is better.
Those that liked midnight library will like this, but I think this one is better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Cancer, Classism, Alcohol, Drug use, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Vomit
nfoutty's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Alcohol, and Pregnancy
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Classism, Miscarriage, Abortion, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Mental illness
maddiet425's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
sfbookgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first Emma Straub novel and I really enjoyed it! Her writing style is so easy to read and it almost feels like you are conversing with a close friend. This Time Tomorrow centers around Alice, a 40-year-old woman who finds herself back in 1996 on her 16th birthday after some mysterious time travel. There are some major 13 Going on 30 vibes…but in the opposite direction. I think that is one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much.
This Time Tomorrow asks readers the question, “If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be? And would it alter your entire future?” It didn’t give me those 5⭐️ vibes, but it was pretty close. It also made me think about my relationship with my parents as the relationship between Alice and her father plays a major role in the novel. This touching, heartwarming story is one you will want to add to your TBR.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cancer, and Abandonment
kdailyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Miscarriage, Cancer, Classism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Vomit
ejsreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
If you enjoyed the movies 13 Going on 30 or About Time and have read (and liked) The Midnight Library, you would appreciate the time-traveling elements in this novel! I found this to be sad, nostalgic, and sweet - in a good way!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Drug use