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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

88 reviews

scmiller's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Car accident, Gun violence, Murder, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Violence, Fatphobia, Medical content, Racism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Hate crime, Abortion, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Body shaming

addie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, Car accident, Grief, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Cancer, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Terminal illness and Racial slurs

maddiebusick's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Cursing, Classism, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cancer, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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

5.0

The first two chapters were a bit rough, and I didn’t love the style of the language, but I kept reading because I was intrigued. And then I read the third chapter and was hooked. By the end, I was in love. 

I didn’t find Sadie and Sam particularly likable, but I completely understood their motivations and their choices were believable. 

This was a really ambitious book, and I think Zevin executed it really well. You can tell she put in a lot of time researching to make it realistic. It’s clearly a love letter to gaming, and I really appreciated the style of the different sections. I think it added a lot to the narrative. This is definitely a book that I will enjoy even more on a future read, though having a physical copy would make it easier to flip back to remind myself of different sections. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Abortion, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and War

Not a true adult/minor relationship, but the power dynamic was definitely like one. The ableism is more internalized.

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

I absolutely loved this book! It was incredible and sad and I’m still thinking about it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Vomit

hayleyfitz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

This is the best book I have read in a long time. My first 5 star read of 2023. I definitely think that this book has changed my outlook on life for the better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Sexual content, and Cancer

Minor: Abortion and Antisemitism

The content warnings that I provided are not in the book in vain, they are necessary and responsibly handled. The author took a lot of time to appropriately write about difficult topics, and how they impact a friendship over decades.

ienbdri's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Grief, Car accident, Cancer, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical content, and Hate crime

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Abortion, Vomit, and Body horror

krisroll's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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: Antisemitism, Body horror, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abortion, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

5aru's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A deeply nuanced and tender story of love that kept me reading even despite myself. It is a difficult book dealing with difficult topics, and so I did not so much like the characters as was invested in them. I wanted to know more, and was very much impressed by Zevin's capacity to convey their multifaceted personalities in an honest yet compassionate way. I do still think Sadie was a victim here though.

My biggest gripe with this one was in fact the writing style. It read impressively lyrical at times and clunky at others; overly informational in its cultural references (it ought to be an "either you get it or you don't" type thing imo); and Zevin resorted to overly complex words when it made little sense as an aesthetic choice in-context, when simpler concepts would likely have worked better. It makes the work read childish and even trite at times, despite the nuance it condenses.

Spoiler

I am also upset at Marx's death and it's difficult for me to say whether it's for legitimate reasons (I'm bothered by the cliché of it, the deus-ex-machina of it) or simply because it made me real damn sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Cancer

kiwij96's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.25

I bought the book based on the hype it is currently receiving. I had come into it expecting great things, and great things were delivered in ways I did not imagine. When it comes right down to it, the story is a heartbreaking yet brilliant tale of friendship, determination, and unconventional love, with a strong video game theme.

It is very character-led, and at times the paragraphs jump time to speed up the plot without missing any information. That is, of course, unless something becomes relevant later on and a quick history is fleshed out in full, (imo this often feels like it is disrupting the flow of the present) but this rarely happens.

My main issues with this book:
- The amount of times the word "said" is used during dialogue.
- Part 1 and Part 9 in their entirety. These parts feel clunky to me, but they are also important to the story.
- Dov, just as a person, I understand his importance as a character. But honestly, I hate him.
- The slight sexualisation of both Zoe and Sadie. Why was it their clothing that got highlighted and never the men?
- At times the timeline of the story felt off and I didn't know where I was sometimes in relation to it.

However, I loved that these characters were allowed to be human - they were selfish, determined and frustrating at times. But they were realistic characters who experienced real life issues.

Just please to god check your content warnings before going into this because ooft.

Spoiler

Marx and Sadie both deserved better and I will die mad about it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Car accident, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racial slurs, Abortion, Homophobia, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, and Pregnancy