Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Mañana, y mañana, y mañana by Gabrielle Zevin

94 reviews

samcanuel's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.25

This book was certainly worth the hype. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is such a beautiful book. It covers such a wide range of themes and topics that I’m honestly not even sure what to say. The characters all felt incredibly real and Gabrielle Zevin did such a fantastic job delivering the complexities of their relationships with one another. I would recommend this book to people who love games, people who feel their ambitions are outrunning them, and people who love their friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Mass/school shootings, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Cursing

Moderate: Xenophobia, Abortion, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Sexual content, and Racism

buzzabelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Xenophobia, and Death

blanxx_2102's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Car accident

Moderate: Xenophobia, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

ktbee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Suicide, Death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Car accident, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Cancer, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

sylvestra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Gun violence, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cancer, Classism, Eating disorder, Cultural appropriation, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism

ellabulos's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

As a non/very casual gamer, I’m surprised to experience a book ALL ABOUT video games to intrigue and move me this much. I loved the characters and I loved the book’s coming-of-age-ness. Sadie, Sam, and Marx’s story has made me think a lot about friendship, collaboration, and the indescribable love you can feel towards a person you work with or can be called a teammate. Life demands you go through it with a teammate, a partner, a lifelong friend who knows you inside and out and loves you in the good and bad. Please read this book! Will be thinking about it for weeks. 🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Hate crime

Minor: Cancer

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

This book, while *slightly* pretentious, was really interesting! I loved exploring the complexities of Sam and Sadie’s relationship, and the world of games.

My favourite section is, controversially, The NPC. I loved the second-person POV, even though the content was heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Xenophobia, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Death, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Infidelity, and Vomit

jennijen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.0

The book was extremely well written, and I loved the thoughtful treatment of disability. The exploration of what it's like to be a woman in a male dominated field and the compromises that one might make was very thoughtful. I..... just didn't enjoy the read very much. Vague spoilers ahead

Much of the plot felt a little like what I think of as "trauma porn". LIke, how much can we put these characters through, for no real reason? And I find relationships that have a lot of misunderstandings and grudges resulting in years long separations to be painful to read about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Xenophobia

ameliaszosz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Death, Car accident, Xenophobia, Grief, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Cancer, Death of parent, Sexism, Ableism, Classism, and Cultural appropriation

brookishbrunette's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Cancer, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Racism