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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

807 reviews

sierraclimbs's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow, this book. TORE ME TO SHREDS! 
This book perfectly fit into the category of books that are sort of slice of life books that I LOVE! 
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt, "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata, "Circe" by Madeline Miller, "The Scent Keeper's Daughter" by Erica Bauermeister
All these books I would understand why someone else would find them boring. But the writing & compelling nature of humans make them favorites of mine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

I think that all these subjects are important to the story. I don't think anything was described excessively.

lefttoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

As both a reader and a gamer, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was everything I hoped for and more. It truly lives up to the hype and deserves every bit of recognition it's received. Gabrielle Zevin’s writing is nothing short of incredible. The way she crafts the characters’ growth over time is mesmerizing—so vivid and nuanced that I could actually see them aging and changing. I felt as though I was right there with them, watching their lives unfold, and that connection made it hard to turn the final page.

The book is filled with memorable quotes and beautiful moments that are both touching and profound. The emotional depth was stunning, and I found myself tearing up multiple times. By the end, I was emotional not because of any specific event, but because I had to say goodbye to characters I had grown with, and that was unexpectedly hard. Zevin’s writing made me feel like I had lived a part of their lives, and it's rare to find a story that captures that so well. This book is truly special, and I can easily imagine it being adapted into a movie or series because it played out so vividly in my mind.

If you're a lover of stories that make you feel deeply and immerse you in another world, this one is a must-read. It left a lasting impact on me, and I’m sure it will for many others too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

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

khorva1996's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Homophobia, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use

vera_prins's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

jmichaelw28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

An engrossing story of the evolution of two friends, each deeply flawed and incredibly brilliant. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow shines as a study of how we change over time, and how we both buckle and grow under the many layers of trust, love, admiration, envy, and resentment that build up in some of our closest relationships. Zevin painted a portrait of the artistic relationship that blossomed between two young people, both challenging and enriching their friendship. The Marx character was somewhat undeveloped, though I did appreciate his role as a lovable 'NPC' in a meta sense, and Sam's personality and ambitions could feel uneven and opaque. Reading other reviews of this book, it seems like different parts resonated or fell flat to people, and that's a sign of a great work with many entry points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer and Homophobia

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

lisettemarie's review against another edition

emotional sad

2.75

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Content Warnings

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

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

Gosh I wanted to love this book but I just like it only. 

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,

focusing on Sam’s foot and personal tragedy and his friends rallying around to help him recover. But instead Sadie decided after he is hospitalized to be angry with him for his perceived ulterior motives. It was a strange turn in the story that I did not enjoy. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

vangoghssunflowers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Interesting read. 

While I enjoyed the fact the characters were flawed, this making them feel real, I disliked how heavily the narrative relied on miscommunication/lack of communication. We get to see and hear each characters own experiences through the point of view. When it comes down to it, it helps with the characterization but draws zilch on the plot.

Personally, I found it annoying that Sam never reveals his pain to his friends and Sadie never calls him out on his absences. Yes, this is realistic to an extent. But I feel as though Marx would have intervened between the two of them at some point given his antics up until that point, as he sees himself as a “fixer” of sorts. 

 

Something I also disliked was Marx’s death. It felt misplaced. I think if it had been done in different circumstances it could have had legs to stand on, but ultimately it felt gimmicky to me. Many points in this story were political, specifically liberal, sometimes, to me, far too much for the time it was taking place. But maybe this could be a lack of knowledge around the gaming scene that’s having me come to this conclusion? In the end, it felt like too much happened to Sam. Does everyone in his life have to die a tragic death? Not to be insensitive, but felt like overkill.

Finally, I think the ending was lackluster. After all of the build up were left with nothing resolved and loose ends. Again, realistic, but ultimately unrewarding as a reader. 

Overall the prose and insights into life were beautiful. Good read, I recommend doing it in a short time span as not to be lost in the lack of plot-focused story telling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Xenophobia, Abortion, and Murder