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Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
464 reviews
meggiecronin's review
- 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: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Cancer and Eating disorder
lordsnow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Car accident
stephmcoakley's review
- 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: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jaimc's review
- 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: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Blood, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Vomit, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation
rsagarin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
ceejcook's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Terminal illness
Minor: Mental illness
esme_may'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
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Drug use
appled303's review
- 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
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent
elislittlelibrary's review
- 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 narration was a little confusing at times, as it jumped between describing and inner thoughts and emotions or characters, sometimes jumping between characters within the same paragraph. So it was sometimes hard to see who we're currently following. At the same time, the author did an amazing job with the time jumps. We see Sadie and Sam as kids and the narration and the way they spoke really matched their ages, there was a noticeable difference between them as kids (in character, but also in speech, etc.) and them as adults. Throughout those jumps and the book as a whole, you can feel the characters growing up. They change the way they speak, lived experiences alter how they behave and interact with each other.
Another aspect I appreciated was the representation in this book- it was really diverse. There was disability rep which felt very real, especially the struggles that Sam had with his disability and accepting himself. But the book was diverse in many other aspects (religion, heritage), which were woven into the story well!
Throughout the story, in accordance with the heritage of the characters, the author used words from other languages. Usually, I really like this in books. However, when you use other languages, you need to make sure that you use those words correctly. Unfortunately, there was an issue with this that really bugged me. In the book, Simon makes a very cute speech (aimed at his husband) to show him how he always felt alone before he met his husband. Because Simon is German, the author uses a German word in this speech (as in "there is a German word to describe the feeling of ..."). The word the author used was "Zweisamkeit", which is a nice word, but does not mean what Simon says it means whatsoever. I happen to be German, I noticed it and found it to be quite annoying. I assume the author meant "Einsamkeit", a possible definition of which is feeling alone even when you objectively have a large social group or are among people (which is what Simon described). "Zweisamkeit" on the other hand means being with another person (and usually has a positive connotation). Both words have good meanings and could've both been applied in the speech by Simon, but unfortunately, the meaning was taken away entirely because of that mistake.
Very long rant about one mistake, but I really liked the book overall, beautifully written!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, and Pregnancy