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spttsn 's review for:
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a tough one for me to review. The first third had me thinking this was going to be a new favourite, but it slowly went downhill, and I cannot pinpoint exactly where.
The relationship between Sam and Sadie, and Sam and Marx, made me - for lack of a better word - uncomfortable. I think Sam as a character was largely unlikeable - unapologetically manipulative, with character growth coming in too little and too late. He felt stagnant in a rapidly developing world, and maybe that's the point, but it just didn't hit with me.Now that I think back, there are more parallels between Sam and Dov than I first realised.
The games were the real stars. I loved reading about them, their progression, how they reflected their lives and their relationships. I loved Marx,I loved Zoe and Marx, and I loved Sadie and Marx, and it left me heartbroken.
The relationship between Sam and Sadie, and Sam and Marx, made me - for lack of a better word - uncomfortable. I think Sam as a character was largely unlikeable - unapologetically manipulative, with character growth coming in too little and too late. He felt stagnant in a rapidly developing world, and maybe that's the point, but it just didn't hit with me.
The games were the real stars. I loved reading about them, their progression, how they reflected their lives and their relationships. I loved Marx,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide
Moderate: Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer