Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

230 reviews

quing4eva's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

This was a wonderful, emotional, sad, beautiful book. I loved the way it is written and couldn't put it down.  The characters felt human, with their flaws and their personal challenges, and it was great to see them overcome them and grow through the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion

lucystolethesky'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Death, Sexism, Hate crime, and Medical content

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs

schrammanda's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Abortion, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Cancer

mirandakellymacbeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.75

The way this book is written is stunning to say the least. I had a difficult time with some of the characters and their choices but I think that’s purposeful and real. This is a book I’ll be thinking about for a long time both for it’s artistry, character study, and it’s themes. Warning (not spoiler): this is a book that makes you self reflect a lot on your own relationships and choices. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racism, Homophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

None of the negative things are supported by the author or by her writing. They are performed by bad or complex characters who are doing bad or complicated things.

Spoiler

Dov is the worst and I wish he had got more comeuppance but i guess it’s realistic the the worst dudes get away with it and get labeled at charming but eww I hate him

Spoiler

cataloguekitty's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

The characters are devastatingly real and flawed. They’re not always likeable and that’s precisely why I kept reading. They felt real and I needed to see how these very real people handled trauma, love, work and friendship throughout their lives. It is extremely relatable. 

Loved seeing the diverse representation- biracial, disable, asexual characters. It felt like real life.

There are some serious trigger warnings so just be aware! 

Overall, I don’t think I can read this again for along time but it will definitely haunt me forever. Great book. 

Loved the world of building video games- was very accessible for non-gamers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Hate crime, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Cancer, Medical content, Vomit, Blood, Grief, Racism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Mental illness

Minor: Eating disorder, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Pregnancy

gymjam_reads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Gun violence

Minor: Car accident, Death, Suicide, Mental illness, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

davinmotion's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

It’s hard to write a review of a book that even 100 pages in you felt you could put it down and let it slip into DNF territory. Especially when it is so well written and so many ends tie up so well and the characters, for better or worse, are so vivid they feel real. Multiple times while reading I caught myself thinking this will inevitably become a screenplay in the style of When Harry Met Sally. And it will be successful. This isn’t so much a book about video games as it is the relationship between two people. As a gamer, I’ll admit I had hoped for more discussion about games and the industry other than subtle mentions. It just didn’t connect to me personally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Car accident, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide, Homophobia, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion, Drug use, and Blood

Spoiler

I understand the significance of the two young shooters in this story and that the author does mention that studies show video game violence doesn’t translate to real life violence likelihood, but I still worry people will take away that FPS games are dangerous. It was exhausting to deal with growing up, even though I didn’t play FPS games. What is truly more concerning is how people feel empowered by anonymity and will say hurtful, awful things - it has made voice chat or even in game messaging not worth it, so if anything, that should be more highlighted, because it’s the people that create these sorts of communities that are the real threat.

takotsubo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Murder, Vomit, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Grief

abbyrm16's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

Spoiler

so you’re telling me i’m supposed to be living in a world WITHOUT marx watanabe in it? despicable

in all seriousness, this book touched my soul in a way a book hasn’t done in a while now. i haven’t had my heart ripped out of my chest, splattered on the ground, then somehow nursed back to battered health and stitched up neatly back in my body like that, ever in my life actually. sadie, sam, and marx are the lovable characters who i wish were real but still feel like real human beings i can call up at any moment. gabrielle sets us in worlds that are almost tangible to us, with stakes that are so high that they’re unnaturally real and at the same time genuine to society. 

tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow is a story about love, loss, grief, and the courage to live and fight and keep moving forward. i love the world of games i was set in. i love cambridge and california, places i’ve never been to, but i feel like i can say i have because of gabrielle’s stunning prose. i love how she carefully represents disability, racism, sexism, immigration, and so much more hot button topics with grace. i will keep returning to this book whenever life feels hopeless, because the unfair games trio reminds me that life moves on despite everything, and the hardships are what make life worth living.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Cancer

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Drug use

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Medical content, Hate crime, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Eating disorder