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devirtualized's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Really cute read - Iām a big fan of the movie so it was nice to be in the universe of it again. The characters made me smile a bunch and the novelty factor of the retrofuturistic setting was very high. I love how this world is built on and woven with so much Disney parks history and I really enjoyed all the little references to that throughout :) I feel I could apply many of my same critiques of the movie Tomorrowland to this book though. The plot/characters often got bogged down by too many action scenes, and I was also disappointed by the surprisingly small amount of information or lore about Tomorrowland itself. Just like the movie, only a very brief amount of time is actually spent there. The book does a great job of building the suspense and intrigue of this other world - even mentioning that it has different physics, wildlife, and natural resources than Earth - but this is never expanded on and we end the book only getting a glimpse of what it has to offer. Also I have to mention that the amount of typos in this book was a little egregious lmao š I think overall the scope of the story was perhaps a bit ambitious, but I still had a great time with it and thought the writing style was cheeky, accessible, and enjoyable while also not feeling too juvenile.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
skygal1616's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
morgangrace3's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
skelley9414's review against another edition
5.0
At first, I was not sure what I thought about it. After starting off a little slow, the book got so good that I could barely put it down. Loved It!
dryadgurrl's review against another edition
4.0
Before Tomorrowland is a good prequel, a good tie-in, & a good story in its own right. Also totally worth it if for nothing else than Amelia Earhart punching Howard Hughes in the face. (no I'm not kidding.)
singsthewren's review against another edition
3.0
A fun, enjoyable, and easy read. It wasn't as wildly optimistic and hopeful as the movie, but I was surprised that it wasn't as 'young' as I expected it to be; either YA or NA, perhaps? The characters were interesting and well developed, and the plot sped along. Good time!
ryki08's review against another edition
4.0
I found this quick read pretty good. Besides some editing issues (double words or words out of order), it was a pretty enjoyable book. There are some spots where everything sort of meshes together and numerous characters are introduced at once, but overall its a good story.
ohbookisme's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
necrotechnical's review against another edition
4.0
I wish they'd made THIS movie, instead of what we actually got.
laurend's review against another edition
1.0
One of the worst books I've ever read. The only good part was that there were strong female leads. Oh, and the illustrations at the back were great too but they should have actually told the story through the comic.