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Morgen, morgen und wieder morgen by Gabrielle Zevin

817 reviews

gillzzzo's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

I have mixed feelings about this book. It had such raving reviews which simultaneously made me expect a bit more, as well as expect to be disappointed (as they never can live up to the hype)

I thought this book had some really sweet moments, in particular when depicting Sam and Sadie as children. I thought there was also some really good commentary on what it means to be a woman in business in a male dominated field.  

On the other hand I didn’t find Sadie and Sam’s “deep connection” as adults all that convincing. I also was expecting some complex and emotionally conflicting betrayal based on the blurb which never came. I did think it did a decent job at illustrating the feelings of mild annoyance-but acceptance, that a lot of adult relationships have. 

I thought the climax/twist in the NPC chapter felt forced and clique and not really in keeping with the rest of the book.

Overall, I enjoyed the book but not sure i can relate to the hype. Worth a read but don’t expect your life to be changed

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Racism and Terminal illness

chaterbox87's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• 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, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Abortion

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

sueshi's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Disappointing.. the beginning was so good though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

nicolaparty's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion and Alcohol

I felt like there was a little bit of kink-shaming in one section.

whiskeywoman79's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Fiction / Contemporary / Romance / Historical Fiction 

TW:  Suicide, Grief, SA if not rape as BDSM needs to be consensual even if the victim tries to make themselves indifferent, cheating, homophobia, drug use, car accident, toxic relationships, gun violence. There are so many...

This was one of those books. It was a hard read. I am happy I read it, but I am not sure I liked it. I will definitely think about it for a while. I am not sure it was meant to be enjoyed? Or thought-provoking? Or just to relive the past? I failed in the 400 pages to ever find a purpose or moral of the story, aside from '2 selfish people should continue to forgive each other over and over and over...' 

I also found it difficult to like many of the characters. Yet the nostalgia of it all allowed me to fit myself into the story and see the world through their eyes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

eevah's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Vomit and Cultural appropriation

slowburnsrus's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

2.0

When I started this book I was bored by the clunky and self indulgent writing, and annoyed by the peak White Feminism critique of trauma and cultural appropriation that was far less thoughtful and nuanced than the Barbie movie. 

The root of my dissatisfaction is that reading about a character playing a game is like reading about a character working out…fun when you do it yourself, excruciating when we read the minutiae of another’s experience.

The strongest part of this book is its work with grief, and the metaphors around gaming in relation to grief and loss. That grabbed me in the second half and kept me reading.

But the writing feel excessively overwrought with not enough payoff in either plot or observations on the human condition to make me enjoy reading it. 

I cannot express how much I came to loathe many of the characters, particular Dov, the sexual harasser and groomer who (spoiler) gets a fucking redemption arc at the end of the book.

I was surprised that there were fewer attributions than I would expected in the authors note as I recognized many of the book’s references, and Sadie in particular was prone to insightful wanderings that so had definitely read before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Abortion

marloesisalive's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.5

I found the story very unique even if I have zero interest in coding. I do like to game occasionally though, but I think that this book is especially fun to read for gamers and game developers. It was a heartbreaking read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Pregnancy

ellalouisedavey's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

Didn’t love it as much as everyone else did but didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism