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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

458 reviews

natrix's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

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

1.0

It started out really good, but from there it went downhill.. I don't know what the author wanted me to get out of this book. It's just a list of seemingly random events, touching on a lot of problems in society, but so lazily done.. It is never developed in a way that makes me feel invested.. Then suddenly there is a whole new set of characters, that are never really introduced that have a major role in the biggest plotpoint... It's just a mess..

And normally I don't rate book 1 star if it kept my interest long enough, but I will redact some points for 

Spoiler

using a false narrative used by anti-abortion groups (remorse and grieve of losing 'a child') as a throwaway line that is not even important and are never even revisited in the story at all..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Car accident, and Homophobia

Moderate: Abortion

agirlsnightbookbash's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

I think this might be one of my least favorite books ever. I have loved so much of Zevin's work this one caught me so off guard. I don't understand the hype and how none gamers could slog through this. I am a gamer and I struggled. The book is pretentious. The characters are awful. There is no plot to speak of. No. No. No.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexism, Car accident, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, Violence, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Sam och Sadie träffas för första gången i ett spelrum på barnsjukhuset. Sam är där för en komplicerad fotfraktur efter en bilolycka som tog hans mammas liv och har inte pratat med någon på 6 veckor. Sadie besöker sin syster Agnes som har cancer, men har tillfälligt blivit utsparkad från hennes rum. De blir bästa vänner och Sadie fortsätter att komma till sjukhuset även efter att Agnes fått komma hem. När de båda går på universitetet och inte har pratat med varandra på flera år så ses de av en slump och Sam frågar om Sadie vill tillverka ett dataspel med honom. 

Det här var en bokcirkelbok, men jag hade förmodligen läst den ändå eftersom den fått mycket uppmärksamhet. Den handlar till stor del om dataspel, programmering och hela spelvärlden och det är egentligen inget för mig, men även de som inte har det intresset har gett boken strålande recensioner. Så kanske hade jag lite för höga förväntningar? Jag väntade hela tiden på att det där "magiska" skulle dyka upp, den ibland oförklarliga känslan man får när man läser en riktigt bra bok. Tyvärr fick jag vänta förgäves. Det var en helt okej bok, men jag hade nog väntat mig något mer. Eller något annat. Jag vet inte riktigt.

Det jag ändå uppskattade med boken var karaktärerna. Jag hade visserligen lust att skaka om dem ibland och be dem skärpa sig, men att de var långt ifrån felfria gjorde dem mänskliga och trovärdiga. Sam och Sadie har en komplicerad relation till varandra, men den övergår aldrig till ett kärleksförhållande. Min favorit är ändå Marx, som från början är Sams vän men så småningom även blir Sadies, samt en viktig kugge i spelföretaget de bygger upp. Marx är medlaren och den som sköter allt i bakgrunden. För att anknyta till gaming-språket så är han en NPC, en non-player character, en underordnad karaktär i ett spel. Men utan Marx skulle det ha blivit en helt annan berättelse.

Ytterligare ett plus får boken för bra representation. Både Sam och Marx har asiatiskt påbrå och Sam är dessutom fysiskt handikappad. Sadie är tjej i en mansdominerad spelvärld och judinna (även om det sistnämnda inte har någon större betydelse annat än i början av boken). Det finns även ett par homosexuella bikaraktärer. Så för att summera så tyckte jag inte att det var bortkastad tid att läsa den här boken, men den kändes alldeles för lång. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer

notsosecrethistory's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Abortion

annadrinksmilk's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

5.0

who would’ve thought a novel would’ve interested me in video games

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

vleighp's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Murder and Gun violence

Minor: Racism and Homophobia

marsspider42's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

This book absolutely lives up to the hype with an empathetic, decades spanning story about friendship, love, ambition, and game design. Suitable for people who game and those who don’t, by the end of this novel you will be enamored with the people who make games.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

mmoranag's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Cursing, Sexism, Death of parent, Homophobia, Grief, and Toxic friendship

norcalchris's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I know I was supposed to like this, but gosh. I just didn’t. 

The amount of trauma felt gratuitous and porny. I felt the writing was lacking creativity because it threw every sad scenario possible at us as a means to move the story along. I didn’t feel connected to the characters or emotionally invested in their plights. 

The key relationship was so fragile it felt disingenuous. 

I enjoyed learning more about games, all that goes into them, and their significance in peoples lives. I can see that being a big point of connection to the story for readers. 

This book stretched what I would normally read which was good. The ending also had some gorgeous lines of writing and reflection on human experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and Homophobia

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.75

The faux biography Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin astounds at every possible juncture. Centring a pair of marginalized video game developers and their rise to fame, her book delves deep into the psyche of both major characters. She plots their success at forming their game company Unfair Games, their fights (creative and personal), the consequences of their success, their separation and their reunion. Every character leaps off the page and demands to be a player, not an NPC, and the characters' pasts heavily influence their development and their actions. I have never read a book so enthralling, so personal, or so realistic. I eagerly await more from Zevin and her incredible mind!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Misogyny, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

Sadie's grandparents are Holocaust survivors, and Sadie's pre-Unfair game is about Nazi collaborators.