Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

421 reviews

linus_rieper's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

I don't know if the book didn't live up to my expectations or if I was just not in the right headspace to appreciate it. I expected a 5-star read, but it was just fine.

It's very well written. However, nothing about it surprised me or really stuck out to me. The emotional parts didn't land as I think they were meant to.

I hesitate to recommend it, but I also hesitate to write it off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Homophobia, Medical trauma, Violence, Death of parent, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Minor: Pregnancy, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Homophobia, and Misogyny

book_dragon_julia'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
-Macbeth

This book was so good in my opinion. I really enjoyed the story and I loved that most of it was set in the 90s and 00s so all the popular culture they mentioned I remembered from when I was a child. 

The two main characters Sadie and Sam were childhood friends having met in hospital at around age 12 where they bonded playing video games. 

Fast forward to their late teens/20s they both have an interest in creating a video game which they named Ichigo. Sam's roommate also helped with the game with money and producing it.

The book follows the characters through the trials and tribulations of working with your best friend, starting a company, artistic differences and personality clashes.

I would definitely recommend this book, I loved it 😊❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

nopebook's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Ableism, Car accident, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

jgsnr's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad fast-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

5.0

This is the perfect book. I was so afraid to read it for so long because I was scared it wouldn't live up to the hype. But it was everything and more. All the characters are flawed in the most human way. Their decisions are sometimes frustrating but also understandable from their point of view. It's sweet, it's heartachingly devastating. 
I read it so fast.
I wish for this book to find it's way in everyone's hands

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

dinosnore's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

So so so many mixed feelings. Did not expect to cry twice. The characters are incredibly flawed and very realistic and I just want to take them all and shake them and to scream at them to communicate and stop victimizing themselves - except Marx. Marx is perfect and can do no wrong. 

The story was complicated and interesting and I appreciated some little details that went into it quite a bit more than I think I liked the actual story itself - but the ending still has left me with a somewhat bittersweet feeling. I wish the characters the best in their lives 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Chronic illness

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

seforana's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Death, Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abortion

andrearutz98's review against another edition

Its a soft dnf for now. This book is just so heavy and slow that i have to break it up with another book. Maybe I'll come back and finish after reading something lighter.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Drug use, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Grief, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Gaslighting, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

petyapav's review against another edition

medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Suicide, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Cancer, Car accident, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Grief, Racism, Rape, and Stalking

chill1996's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

jkull_10's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Gun violence