Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - Mañana, y mañana, y mañana

I can’t stand this book.
The characters are all extremely pretension to the point of unbelievability. They all think what they’re saying is profound and steeped in meaning, but like… guys… chill.
My favorite scenes were Sadie and Sam coming up with ideas for their game Ichigo. Least favorite scenes depicted

emotional and sexual abuse while the narrator apologetically made excuses for it.

The final nail in the coffin was when the narrator said Dov “always sought consent”

but then showed Sadie doing something she “was not into at all”. Hey friend, that’s not consent!

What the narrator was saying and what was actually happening was so disconnected.

Really not good. I don’t know why it’s so loved by so many.
This is also coming from a *gamer*. The cool kind, the kind who happily enjoys the art form.

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lexyan's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.5

I found this book really frustrating. Ostensibly it's a book for gamers, but it felt the need to pause the story and explain a game or a concept that most people interested in this book have probably already heard of. Sorry, but why did we pause the narrative so I can read the beginning of a Wikipedia article about Harvest Moon? Then, as the story moved away from needing to explain things, the characters became increasingly more exhausting. I appreciate that it's realistic but god it's depressing. I didn't hate it, I probably wouldn't have finished it if I did, but I don't see myself recommending it to anyone.

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selimakabir's review against another edition

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reflective medium-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? Yes

3.0

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litoreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I cannot even begin to explain how much I love this book. The writing, the characterization, the plot, the emotions. If you're in your late 20's or older, you will fall in love with these characters and their flaws, which make them so real.

Zevin's writing style is gorgeous and I need more of her in my life. Thank you for writing this. I'm so grateful to have found a signed edition at B&N <3

6/5 stars.

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grem_ler's review against another edition

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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

Relied on violence for a plot twist, felt unearned

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