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erin_marie_'s review against another edition
slow-paced
- 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
2.0
megholo's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.0
anaaa2c's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nia_estelle's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? No
3.5
fuguballoon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I don't usually gravitate towards books that are character-driven, but I enjoyed the characters, setting, prose, and especially the questions posed by the book's nostalgic premise that I didn't mind. I also didn't get too impatient with the pace, which is definitely slow in the first half. Maybe the pace was intentional, mimicking the way time passes slower when we're young and speeds up as we age? I hope it was a reason like that.
What stopped This Time Tomorrow from being a five-star read for me was the aforementioned pacing. The beats and revelations that happened in the second half of act two felt like they belonged in the first half of act two. The way the book sped up at the end was, I think, intentionally disjointed; but for how long the book is, I wish some of the slowness of the beginning had been sacrificed to make room for another turn near the end.
What stopped This Time Tomorrow from being a five-star read for me was the aforementioned pacing. The beats and revelations that happened in the second half of act two felt like they belonged in the first half of act two. The way the book sped up at the end was, I think, intentionally disjointed; but for how long the book is, I wish some of the slowness of the beginning had been sacrificed to make room for another turn near the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Abandonment, Classism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
libby_thibeault's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
wanderlustcrew's review against another edition
4.0
A cute time travel book with a good message. Characters seemed pretty real. I liked the concept but it felt rushed at the end.
jol69's review against another edition
2.0
Interest concept. Overall, it's just ok. Lost me about halfway through.
samanthasprott's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a really good book! I didn’t know what to expect when I started this but the father daughter relationship/dynamic made me really emotional by the end. I think we all go through what Alice went through, what if we could go back in time to change the past to effect our future? I enjoyed the dynamics between Alice, Leonard and Sam and really enjoyed seeing how they always stayed constants throughout the book. This left me thinking a lot about life, mortality and just making sure I live my life to the fullest!