Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

179 reviews

hanamayfield's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

I love a book about deep relationships that aren’t romantic and this one was perfect. I cared so deeply about these characters and their feelings for each other and now I’m left reflecting on my own relationships too. This will be on the top of my list of recommendations for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Ableism and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

adyn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

Would give this more than 5 stars if I could.

I would recommend it to anyone and everyone given the disclaimer that it made me cry more than possibly any book has ever, at least that I can remember. But it did so in such a beautiful way that I already want to reread it even though I just finished it yesterday. So strongly recommend, but be warned. More specifically, though, I would recommend this book to: 

• people who are tired of romances
• people who like games (especially video games)
• people who eat it up when a book is just possibly a little bit too artsy and pretentious
• people who like storytelling
• people who were maybe a little too into john green as a kid
• people who loved everything everywhere all at once (idk it’s a vibe thing)
• people in a quarter life crisis
• nerds, especially computer science folk
• former gifted kids

 
I loooove how it focuses on the complexities of friendship over any of the romantic relationships in the book. It's the perfect amount of artsy and human and relatable. This book is perfect to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, and Toxic relationship

dannothedino's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Ableism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, Infidelity, and Medical trauma

raptorq's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Murder, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Vomit, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Ableism, Suicide, and Car accident

Minor: Physical abuse, Abortion, and Blood

menglert's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I cannot remember who or where recommended this to me but I was not expecting it to be so sad. Maybe it was just a bad time for me to read this but I just ... bleh. It wasn't even like... cathartic sad. It was just sad. 

Definitely check out the content warnings before reading this one because some of them came out of left field. I'm usually a horror/thriller reader, but there were a few scenes that were so jarringly dropped into this story that I got uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Confinement, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Grief, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, and Bullying

ajp_reads1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Ableism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Cancer, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Drug use, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

chaos_and_chapters's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Car accident, Medical trauma, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Blood

Minor: Cancer, Ableism, Violence, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Cultural appropriation

delz's review against another edition

emotional 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

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a beautifully written story,  the basis of which revolves around two best friends. Sam and Sadie meet by chance in the hospital. Sadie’s sister is in treatment for cancer and Sam has suffered a catastrophic accident that’s left him hospitalized for months. They are two teens who bond over computer games. Other reviews have found the pair unlikable, but in actuality, they are realistic. Sadie and Sam can both be a little, selfish and self-centered, but they love each other. And no matter their ups or downs, they always find a way back to each other. There is a third character/friend, Marx who becomes their intermediary when they create their first game together. Marx is a lovable character who people just naturally gravitate towards. This story had deep social commentary on the America we live in today. Just one incident can change the trajectory of the lives of so many people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Car accident

Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism and Abortion

mirandyli's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully written.

I hate video games, but I could still relate to this book about video game creators. One of the main characters is Asian, biromantic, autistic, asexual, and disabled and I will protect him with my life. The book makes you suspend disbelief sometimes, but it is still tells a beautiful story of love and friendship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Ableism, Grief, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Homophobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, and Mental illness

scifi_rat's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

Plot: 4★
Prose: 4.5★
Pace: 4★
Concept/Execution: 4★/5★
Characters: 4.75★
Worldbuilding: 5★
Ending: 4.75★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Car accident, Gore, Vomit, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood, Terminal illness, Ableism, Abortion, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Mental illness