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Morgen, morgen und wieder morgen by Gabrielle Zevin

267 reviews

sylviatp's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.5

The three of them should’ve been locking lips and hunching all together and there would’ve been less conflict. They were all made for each other. Down with monogamy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Genocide

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Vomit, Abortion, and Colonisation

felofhe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

emmasiporatyler's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book truly had it all. It was so beautifully written - I was amazed by Zevin’s ability to make me absolutely transfixed by a topic I normally don’t care much about (video games). At times I wanted to speed through to see how things ended, but I’m glad I took my time with it (though it wasn’t exactly intentional). Digesting the story over a longer period of time made all the references and call backs throughout so much more meaningful and heart wrenching. I was so enveloped in these characters stories, and cared deeply for all of them - I didn’t know who I related to more! There were a couple chapters that felt like really strong tone shifts and a bit awkward at first but in retrospect, I think they were by design and, in the end, it worked for me. The way Zevin weaves together such a layered and detailed story of love, friendship, and fame is remarkable and extremely moving. This will probably end up my being my top read of 2024. I don’t normally reread books but I already want to read this one again! I could gush about it for a long time but I’ll stop there :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, and Vomit

danpolta's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

lulialof's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.0

It had a good pace and nice focus on a special, deep friendship. It is not the most realistic story out there, but it does not have to be. Felt influenced by Normal People (Sally Rooney) and A little life (Hanya Yanagihara), but still keeping love and overcoming challenges at the heart of the story, rather than digging a deep hole of misery. Easy to read, not earthshatteringly unique or fascinating in terms of story and language, but still captivating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

charadelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Initial Thoughts~~
Holy cow! This book is written just as beautifully as the cover was designed. I loved being able to see the story from different angles. The use of online gaming worlds to show characters healing was stellar. I am completely unsure what it is about authors that make them always want to

kill off my favorite characters

, but I was a complete mess.

If you haven't read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes you may spare yourself the foreshadowing of your own heartbreak.

 

Plot~~
The plot of this book was different than anything else that I have personally read. Primarily, due to the fact that this is about the world of creating video games and that's not normally on my list of primary plots I choose to read. (I won't lie, I was interested in this book solely due to the cover.... because I'm a judger. Sorry, not sorry). I love how the plot went through different periods of life for each character. Or if something happened to a character, we were often quickly transported to a moment of time to see why this current incident may be having a larger impact on the character.

Characters~~
We have Sam, who in my opinion was not my favorite. He pissed me off more than he didn't. Sadie, made me think of myself. The cycle of leaving and returning to bad relationships really hit home. Marx... I am going to need more time on this one.

World/Setting~~
Set between the 90s and 2000/2010s we got to watch the world of gaming develop and evolve. This was primarily what gave us the details in the setting. Yes, the book took place in Massachusetts and Los Angelas, but the whole setting was MADE due to the gaming industry during the different time periods.

Pacing~~
This book was decently medium paced. Every so often I would get a little confused when we went back to the past. The only thing that bothered me with pacing was how occasionally some information had been repeated.

Pre-Reading~~
I first saw this book at Target and became enthralled with the cover art. I’m so excited that the first book club I will be participating in is reading this book this month.

August TBR~~

The Key Thief- DNF
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Verity
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Fantastic Beasts and Where the Find Them
Quidditch Through the Ages
Tales of Beedle the Bard
Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia and Antisemitism

and_deni's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

bethanwx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

An intricate, addictive at times infuriating tale of a friendship spanning decades. The literary references are so brilliantly linked to their experiences and the characters are so richly explored.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Blood