Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
115 reviews
banannakarenina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Chronic illness, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer and Blood
titanium_liv's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Vomit, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Transphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
oz2021's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Misogyny
Minor: Car accident, Abortion, Cancer, and Suicide
the_lovely_mrs_p's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
"He knew what he was experiencing was a basic error in programming, and he wished he could open up his brain and delete the bad code. Unfortunately, the human brain is every bit close a system as a Mac."
Sam and Sadie are destined to be together. It is written in their fates, in the stars. Together, but never lovers. They are more than lovers. They would never ruin what they have with such a ordinary thing as sex. A chance meeting 3,000 miles away from home brings Sadie and Sam crashing back together, this time to create the games they loved as children. Joined by Marx, Sam's handsome, caring, wonderful roommate, the three set out to change the gamming world forever. In the process they will find themselves and each other.
Even writing that blurb feels... insufficient and unimportant. This story is the most important book to come out of 2022. Zevin covers disability, sexuality, power dynamics, race, and so much more without ever being preachy. Just by telling a beautiful story of people who grow and stagnate. People who love and hate. People who hold onto grudges and rarely forgive. Just a story of people being people.
Somehow fans of Daisy Jones and the Six, D&D gamers, and Shakespearean nerds will all love this book. I don't understand how Zevin did it, only that she did it perfectly.
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
Moderate: Car accident and Cancer
Minor: Abortion
gladystobehere's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Death
lovehihere's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
I was so ready to love this book but didn’t end up loving it. It’s quite disappointing that the only lil able main male character is killed off. I dislike most of these characters.Spoiler
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Car accident, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
hattieosha's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Car accident, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Racism, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Sexual violence
Minor: Abortion and Eating disorder
madanxiety's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spoiler
I got threw Marx's whole tragic and unfair (no pun intended) death without shedding a tear, but the moment that got me was when Dong Hyun was talking to Sam about him and Sadie and how Sadie would always get free pizza, even though the pizza shop wasn't t even theirs anymore.One of the most interesting things about this book was the circular narration - how every part of their journey folded in on itself, repeating and retelling and subtly tweaking the ending, like the book itself was picking up from different save points along the way. Haha, it's like the narrative is a character, like the weather in Sadie's game. Even though, in the real world, we can't reverse time, it's true that we're always who we've been, even as we're always reinventing ourselves.
A good book leaves you looking at the world around you a little differently, be it with a little more hope, or humor, or sadness, or fatigue. Actually, I think all books I love leave me feeling the same way: like I've been reborn, like a shell washed up from the sea, warm and vulnerable, where I always yet also somewhere entirely new.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Murder, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Gaslighting, Abortion, and Eating disorder
readandgab's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Homophobia, Cultural appropriation, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness
sabmanosa's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This book captivated me more than I expected. I saw it on a friend's story and decided to read it because I like the title, the cover was pretty, and she raved about it.
The characters are painfully realistic, falling into the traps of their own personalities and egos, but it was such a pleasure to experience life along side them. This book covers so many themes I didn't expect - women in gaming, racism, death, love, disabilities, creating art, etc. I loved going in blind because I truly didn't know what to expect.
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I especially love the clever extended chapters to give different POVs, especially The NPC with Marx. I didn't expect it and it made his death more emotional for me.Sadie & Sam have such a complicated friendship, and I'm not sure how I feel about the ending. It wasn't narratively satisfying, but it felt emotionally satisfying. I want to see more of them, but I'm also so sick of them haha. Would recommend!!
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Death, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Vomit, Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia
Minor: Cancer