Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

475 reviews

kat_in_a_tree's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I wish I had read the content warnings before reading, as some parts of the book were quite intense. I liked the structure of the book, particularly at the beginning when the reader gets glimpses into the future of the characters. I also liked getting a look into the creative process of the video games and how the characters careers developed. However, I found the book depressing as many bad things happen to the characters over the course of the book, many of these I felt lacked closure or enough discussion for it to be meaningful or hopeful, it was just too harsh. The characters are chronically mean to each other and although there are moments of positive interactions, these are overshadowed by the many negative things that happen.

I found the progression of Sadie's career especially depressing, while it may be common for a women's work to be attributed to male collaborators, this gave a bleak perspective on what it is like to be a woman in a male-dominated field. I also didn't like that her love life was so tied to her career, this made her character seem flat and played into the idea that men can't see women as equal colleagues and there will always be romantic undercurrents in the workplace. 

Marx seems to be one of the most virtuous characters in the book, and he is punished for this by being killed off, adding to the depressing feel of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

raqui's review against another edition

this went from mediocre to not bad to awful 
the last half of the book takes a weird turn and all the empathy i had for sam dissappeared
also fuck dov and fuck how nonchalantly the author treats his abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

twilhelm's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and Death of parent

skdonnelly11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

hanzieful'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: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Abortion

Minor: Sexual violence and Terminal illness

ccchat8's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism and Sexual violence

arealswellfellow's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

The emotions in this book are its strongest asset. It’s a love story but not a romance. It’s something more than friends, it’s something very special I haven’t see any other media and I think it’s a feeling a lot of people can relate or long for.

I think some of Zevin’s other books are more YA and some of that writing style leaks in. At first that was jarring to me but after I adjusted I liked her writing a lot. I feel like it may have even purposely matured alongside the characters.

My one complaint with an otherwise emotionally really engaging book was some of the traumas. The characters in the book go through a lot and a lot of it feels unnecessary to the plot and almost like it’s there for drama or shock value. The emotional complexity comes from the ennui and the longing. The tragedies weren’t needed and maybe take away from what we’re focused on. Not that much, but enough to keep me from saying 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

jessicamcfarland's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I really loved the writing style of this book and particularly enjoyed the first half. However, I didn’t feel gripped my the subject matter and I lost interest as the book progressed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

isbahusman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Minor: Xenophobia, Vomit, and Abortion

jsmney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

Heartbreaking and beautiful. An in depth emotional journey dealing with all types of love and loss and communication and cultures and time. What people are to people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence