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Mañana, y mañana, y mañana by Gabrielle Zevin

111 reviews

arguhlincozzi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Classism

it's just so good.

msbarnesela'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book felt like if the book A Little Life had a baby with the tv show Mythic Quest.

It’s the tragic and complicated friendship arc without all the trauma and abuse, paired with the plot of Mythic Quest but more sad. Also, Marx was my favorite character, so I am pissed off that he dies so early…sure, it’s the middle of the book, but any time was too soon. He was the most likable character, and I get why his death was necessary to the plot and character development, but I hated it. Also, I really would have liked a content warning about a workplace shooting…was not prepared for that, and as a teacher, it hits too close to reality these days.

I am not at all a gamer, but this book almost makes me wish I was. I think I would love to play Ichigo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Car accident, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

ohlala_kaylala's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

anagramatica's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Car accident

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and Eating disorder

alisonreadsitall's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

5.0

Wow - what a rollercoaster. It took me almost the first half of this book to really get into it and then my library hold was over. 🙃  Almost two months later, I finished the last 2/5ths of this book in a couple hours.

I tend to forget a lot of books quickly after I read them, but surprisingly I remembered every detail from two months ago! I can’t say this was my favorite book, but it truly evoked a lot of emotions in me and the fact that it stayed with me means it’s deserving of the 5 stars. I also love a book where there are truly flaws to the characters, and you end up disliking them a lot throughout the process. 

Heartbreaking and beautifully written. 



Really read Jan 21-30, then finished March 26.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

serena_h's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder and Suicide

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation

_ao_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

lunsbooks's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Vomit, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

paulawind's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

Is this book brilliant? Yes. But it also emotionally scarred me and left me so miserable halfway through that I had to put it away for over a month to gather strength to carry on.

I get why this book became so popular amongst Little Life lovers because this one is also a trauma and pain extravaganza. It starts innocent enough with two friends making games but halfway through the emotional pain starts and it only keeps getting worse and worse and worse till it became impossible for me to carry on reading. After a month-long break I came back, an apparent emotional masochist, to cry over Sam, over Sadie, over Marx, over their relationships, lack of thereof, their pain, their loneliness, their misunderstandings, their lack of communication, stubbornness, and that sheer amount of pure love that permeates every page. 

The blurb is right - it is not a romance but it is story about love. It’s quite rare for books to put friendship at the forefront, with romance in the back, to show the complexities, messiness and importance of those connections that often transcend and outlast romantic relationships. Sadie and Sam’s story is epic. Often frustrating, overwhelming and contradictory but undeniably the most important connection in both their lives. 

This book ripped my soul out, put my heart in the shredder and I’m saying thank you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail