Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

20 reviews

bespectacledscribbler's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Grief, Death, Suicide, and Gun violence

Moderate: Ableism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Rape, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Cancer, Confinement, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

lauraportalupi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I liked the book less and less as it went on. :( There’s no question Gabrielle Zevin is a brilliant, highly skilled writer. However, the storyline of this novel was too sad for me and I got tired of the main characters. I’m also guessing I may have missed things that gamers might have picked up on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Suicide, Infidelity, Car accident, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Abortion, and Hate crime

emilywemily6's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The author’s writing was so immersive and enjoyable. I don’t know a lot about video games, though I’m a millennial so I grew up around them. The premise of this book still really appealed to me, more than I anticipated. I appreciate the complexities of the characters, though by the end of the book I hated Sam. I definitely felt a lot more sympathetic towards Sadie. Another reviewer mentioned that it felt like a ton of politically significant things were thrown into the story, and I agree that it felt a little contrived. Or maybe it just broke my heart. Having the timelines switch so often was interesting, but sometimes difficult to follow when I was listening to the audiobook. There are also some scenes that take place in a video game, which again was a little hard to follow on the audiobook. I think the chapter headings and the formatting of a physical book would make those things easier. Overall, this book was meaningful and deep, with some reasonably messy and flawed characters, and I was griped by the story even though there wasn’t a strong plot to move it forward.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Racism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexism, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Car accident, Drug use, and Grief

lillygrl9013's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

megmo's review against another edition

challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Car accident, Death, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Suicide, Gun violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Abortion, Blood, Vomit, Xenophobia, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cancer, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

elderwoodreads'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

4.75

One of the most remarkable books I have read in a long time. Zevin does a masterful job of exploring what it means to be a friend and the depths of platonic love over the landscape of early video games.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Cancer, Car accident, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Misogyny, and Racism

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book.  It was a fascinating blend of character and plot.  I'm not a gamer, but I found the creation of the games so interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

ressicajicks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Grief, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Abortion, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Classism

chippyreads's review against another edition

I couldn't do it. Was excited to read a book about friendship with an aromantic/asexual mc and WOW I DID NOT MEAN A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP OMG. I stopped reading after the handcuffing incident. I don't want to read a book where everyone treats each other like crap.

I'll watch the movie, but I'm not putting myself through this depressing beautiful writing just to feel shit about everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Drug use, and Confinement

amartin48's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

This book was really beautifully written, but it is a HEAVY read. The way these characters are written is so brutally honest and genuine, I often had take breaks to separate my own emotions from that of the characters...which honestly wasn't a bad thing. This book hit really close to home, but it was also very reflective. I think it tackled the issues of racism, ableism, and toxic relationships really elegantly. That, and the backdrop of video game development was such a lovely and creative setting for these coming-of-age stories. 

A beautifully written, heavy, saddening, yet inspiring story. A book about love, but not romantic love, indeed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Blood, Chronic illness, Car accident, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Racism

Moderate: Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness