Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

173 reviews

raptorq's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Physical abuse, Blood, and Abortion

menglert's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I cannot remember who or where recommended this to me but I was not expecting it to be so sad. Maybe it was just a bad time for me to read this but I just ... bleh. It wasn't even like... cathartic sad. It was just sad. 

Definitely check out the content warnings before reading this one because some of them came out of left field. I'm usually a horror/thriller reader, but there were a few scenes that were so jarringly dropped into this story that I got uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Antisemitism, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

ashley_turch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

OUCH. 

My only complaint was how little we got from Sadie during the last quarter of the book. But now that I write this maybe that was fully intentional. We would get Sam’s side of the story often when he was really going through it, so I was waiting for Sadie’s side to come and it never did. I could be wrong though and maybe her side wasn’t necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Eating disorder and Abortion

There is mention of an animal injury (possibly unintentionally caused by a person). The animal survives, recovers, and thrives. Can easily skip over the paragraph that discusses the injury to get to the happier times.

handsomelibrarian's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I was nervous because this book is longer than anything I've read in awhile, but it has been recommended to me many times and I'm so happy I read it! I didn't want it to end. The author's vocabulary is superb. I learned so many delicious words reading this book. Some of the best writing about a disability I have ever read. I relished the passages about Sam's time with his mom and grandparents. By the end of the book, I found myself thinking about friends I haven't talked to awhile, and wanting to catch up with them. I hope this book encourages other readers to reach out to old friends, too. 

Definite content warning about a professor/freshman student relationship that has nonconsensual BDSM aspects, and a separate content warning for gun violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

setaggu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

teatales's review against another edition

3.0

Did not particularly enjoy this book tbh despite the universal praise. I finally felt something right at the very end, but until then plot had been happening and I felt nothing. Well written, HUGE on video games which did not feel clear in any of the marketing I had received for it. I mean glad its another platonic love story to add to the world, but I won't be recommending it any time soon. Also it was an absolute struggle to get through the beginning with Dov. Vile man

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gun violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, and Abortion

stacylaughs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Beginning is slow, and then it picks up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Car accident

pinofomoh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Racial slurs