Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

526 reviews

samanthabryan34's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

I thought this book was okay! A good story with good writing and pacing, but definitely overhyped. It didn’t really stand out to me as a ~great~ read. The story itself is about video games and gamers, which I’m not interested in either, but the themes of friendship and coming of age is what kept me reading.

Basically, read the blurb and if it seems interesting to you then read it! And if it doesn’t then skip it! Haha if you can’t tell I’m pretty indifferent about this book.

⚠️ Explicit language (especially at the beginning - it gets somewhat better… kind of…)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death, Grief, Drug use, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, and Infidelity

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Abortion, Cancer, and Car accident

quing4eva'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 was a wonderful, emotional, sad, beautiful book. I loved the way it is written and couldn't put it down.  The characters felt human, with their flaws and their personal challenges, and it was great to see them overcome them and grow through the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Death, Sexism, Hate crime, and Medical content

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs

jodean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought I knew what this book would be about before I read it. I was wrong. 

I don't even think I can comment on it without reading it again. I have a bad habit of reading too quickly in the second half of books, because I want to know what happens. This book's second half, and really all of it, deserves a reread.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Grief, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Blood, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, Ableism, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Cancer

schrammanda's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Abortion, Car accident, Chronic illness, and Cancer

mirandakellymacbeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

The way this book is written is stunning to say the least. I had a difficult time with some of the characters and their choices but I think that’s purposeful and real. This is a book I’ll be thinking about for a long time both for it’s artistry, character study, and it’s themes. Warning (not spoiler): this is a book that makes you self reflect a lot on your own relationships and choices. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racism, Homophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

None of the negative things are supported by the author or by her writing. They are performed by bad or complex characters who are doing bad or complicated things.

Spoiler

Dov is the worst and I wish he had got more comeuppance but i guess it’s realistic the the worst dudes get away with it and get labeled at charming but eww I hate him

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cataloguekitty's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

The characters are devastatingly real and flawed. They’re not always likeable and that’s precisely why I kept reading. They felt real and I needed to see how these very real people handled trauma, love, work and friendship throughout their lives. It is extremely relatable. 

Loved seeing the diverse representation- biracial, disable, asexual characters. It felt like real life.

There are some serious trigger warnings so just be aware! 

Overall, I don’t think I can read this again for along time but it will definitely haunt me forever. Great book. 

Loved the world of building video games- was very accessible for non-gamers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Hate crime, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Cancer, Medical content, Vomit, Blood, Grief, Racism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Mental illness

Minor: Eating disorder, Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Pregnancy

parkerwkelly1's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

Really good overall. Heard some complaints that it is too pretentious but I thought it worked for the book. The one part that dragged a bit for me was the part taking place in the video game - a bit too long without enough character or plot development within for me. Really good exploration of these characters and their relationships 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Rape, and Toxic friendship

gymjam_reads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Gun violence

Minor: Car accident, Death, Suicide, Mental illness, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

takotsubo's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Murder, Vomit, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Grief