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mandyjedi's review against another edition
1.5
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
sestout's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Medical content, Car accident, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, Vomit, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, and Alcohol
meggiecronin's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Car accident, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Grief, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Cancer, Mental illness, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, and Eating disorder
ragoreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Death of parent, Car accident, and Homophobia
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Cancer and Eating disorder
elisalasater's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, Car accident, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Suicide
meglic's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Abortion, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Cancer, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse
giofic95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Rape, Cancer, Suicide, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, and Abortion
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Ableism, Cancer, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, and Death of parent
jaimc's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Hate crime, Car accident, Homophobia, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Vomit, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Drug use
thebluntbibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
None of the characters (besides Marx) were loveable to me, but that's actually part of the reason why this book is so good? There are no main characters who are over-powered and without flaws. All of them, even Marx my boy, have their quirks; their strengths and weaknesses. Each character feels so imperfectly human.
In a story that spans over decades, their relationships twist and turn accordingly. At no point are they stagnant, and the pacing of the novel shifts appropriately so as not to drag out needlessly. Above all, I love that there is no 'forgive and forget' denouement - Zevin seems to appreciate that a bridge takes a lot longer to build than to burn.
To be loved is to be changed.
Sometimes that change cannot be undone, like a piece of paper that has been written on, and scrunched up. You can flatten it out again, and try to scrub away the words, but it will never be wholly unmarked again. And that is alright.
This book says that it's okay to be changed, and to allow yourself to change. It speaks poignantly of maturity, emotionally and physically, and I don't think I could love a message more.
No, I don't agree with some of the characters' actions, and would probably take a different approach. But that's just it, we're all individual characters. Individual minds. Full of individual approaches and individual dreams and individual fears. The protagonists in Tomorrow can't rewind the clock like their in-game characters can, they can't cheat death. All they can do is try their best given their current hand. Just like us.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, and Suicide
Minor: Cancer