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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
814 reviews
felofhe's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
abbiwesner's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual violence
freyamila's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident
bunzilla's review against another edition
Too slice-of-lifey for me as well
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Rape and Abortion
kat_in_a_tree's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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.
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
kylewithann's review against another edition
Moderate: Toxic relationship
lisettemarie's review against another edition
2.75
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
erindoublee's review against another edition
- 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
3.25
Some parts were so beautifully written, and others pure cringe.
I had zero attachment to the characters and their awful relationships with each other. I wanted to see more actual development and working through this issues and instead it was just one frustrating conversation after another.
The first part of the book gave me hope that would be A Little Life - light version,
Further, I had zero love for Marx. When he died I didn’t care. Although I will say the narrative for that part was excellent.
After Marx’s death it was just an okay story. I think the author tried to comment on gun violence in America with that entire part of the story. There were too many holes there. Sadie’s reaction to his death was over the top and Sam’s reaction was not within his character.
Overall, I was okay with this story. I did not love, in fact the last third of the book was a total let down.
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism
julesfrigault's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy
lydia_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment