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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

33 reviews

katievh's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Abortion, Homophobia, Vomit, Cancer, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use

rebekahg876's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This started off strong, and I was absorbed for a lot of the read, but the pacing and style were inconsistent and the character development was lacking, leading to a second half that didn't pull off what it was trying to do.

Spoiler

I didn't find Sadie and Marx's relationship convincing, which is part of what made the second half not work for me

I feel like the book lost it's sense of purpose halfway through and was grasping to try and be impactful and meaningful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

coookiecat's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Ableism, Cursing, Body shaming, Grief, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Gore, Terminal illness, and Antisemitism

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Animal cruelty

carolynkwolff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Ableism, Violence, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Vomit, Racial slurs, and Racism

katiemcgregor's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

What a freaking fantastic book.

I do feel that it dragged a bit in the middle and Sadie and Sam drove me crazy at times, but in such a realistically flawed way that I can't consider it a fault of the book.

I really think that Zevin nailed the pathos in this book. The second person pov was actually well done and effective (second person can be a major turn off for me if it feels awkward) and the writing was just ostentatious enough to be fitting for these characters, without making the book come off as unapproachable or self-important.

The immersiveness is the star of <I>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</I>. This book isn't about much in particular. We mostly just follow these characters through the most notable points of a 30 year portion of their lives. Yet somehow it's never boring. It's exciting, and frustrating, and heart-wrenching, and everything else you can feel.

I was especially effected by the way Zevin writes love (specifically pertaining to Sam's relation to it) and work (specifically Sadie's monologue about being born in a certain area)... which is fitting since the author's note specifically touches on how these are the focuses of the book. If that's all Zevin set out to write about, she achieved it, but <I>Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow</I> goes far beyond these things in a beautifully poignant portrayal of life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Vomit, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion

cowboykid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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: Injury/injury detail and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Racial slurs, Drug use, Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

deetabz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Car accident, Death, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Classism, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Vomit, and Cultural appropriation

nightstitch96's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this so much. Everything I was looking for and more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Medical trauma, Blood, Death, Suicide, Gun violence, and Car accident

Minor: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, and Death of parent

morggorg's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Cancer, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Pregnancy