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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

32 reviews

owloutstanding's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

From reading this book, I was inspired by the process of creation. The characters felt real to me and I cared about what they went through. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Racism

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book.  It was a fascinating blend of character and plot.  I'm not a gamer, but I found the creation of the games so interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

madelinekramer2021's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Chronic illness, Injury/injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Racism

wordsandcoffeemugs's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Suicide, and Murder

paulawind's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

Is this book brilliant? Yes. But it also emotionally scarred me and left me so miserable halfway through that I had to put it away for over a month to gather strength to carry on.

I get why this book became so popular amongst Little Life lovers because this one is also a trauma and pain extravaganza. It starts innocent enough with two friends making games but halfway through the emotional pain starts and it only keeps getting worse and worse and worse till it became impossible for me to carry on reading. After a month-long break I came back, an apparent emotional masochist, to cry over Sam, over Sadie, over Marx, over their relationships, lack of thereof, their pain, their loneliness, their misunderstandings, their lack of communication, stubbornness, and that sheer amount of pure love that permeates every page. 

The blurb is right - it is not a romance but it is story about love. It’s quite rare for books to put friendship at the forefront, with romance in the back, to show the complexities, messiness and importance of those connections that often transcend and outlast romantic relationships. Sadie and Sam’s story is epic. Often frustrating, overwhelming and contradictory but undeniably the most important connection in both their lives. 

This book ripped my soul out, put my heart in the shredder and I’m saying thank you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Ableism, Violence, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death, Murder, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Cancer, Gun violence, Medical content, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Cursing, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent

zosiablue's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Oh man. The best thing about this book was the game descriptions. I so wish they were real games. And while it's impossible to separate the hype at this point, I didn't really like this! I thought the characters were flat and manipulative, the plot was meandering and showy/unsubtle, and the voice (omniscient? I guess?) baffling. I connected to sweet Marx at first until the incident in the last third which felt ridiculous. This didn't work for me but I really want to play those fictional games! And ah but: That Pioneers section! I wish the whole book had been that brave. One other thought: Merrily We Roll Along but video game designers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

Minor: Drug use

lailams's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

At various points in the book, I was astounded by the sheer skill in writing that Gabrielle Zevin has. The book is about Sam, a guarded but passionate boy, Sadie Green, a skilled and practical game designer, and Marx, the rock that they can always rely on. It's a platonic love story of the ages and these days, I wish I saw more of friendship love as this story does. The book is a masterclass in 'no detail is too small' - just about everything that's mentioned is mentioned for a reason, brought up again in a different light, for readers to laugh and weep over.

Spoiler

The entire chapter from Marx's point of view as he died was as poetic and beautiful as it was heartbreaking. I finished it a week ago and it still makes me want to tear up, which is crazy because I can't remember the last time I cried because of a book.

Easy 5 stars, and actually would be incredibly fun to read and discuss with a group of people.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lesbocircus's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Death of parent, and Car accident

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

loved the Pioneers section—genius.

Spoiler

"'Zweisamkeit' is the feeling of being alone even when you're with other people." Simon turned to look in his husband's eyes. "Before I met you, I felt this constantly. I felt it with my family, my friends, and every boyfriend I ever had. I felt it so often that I thought this was the nature of living. To be alive was to accept that you were fundamentally alone." Simon's eyes were moist. "I know I'm impossible, and I know you don't care about German words or marriage. All | can say is, I love you and thank you for marrying me anyway." 

Ant raised his glass. "Zweisamkeit," he said.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Car accident, Hate crime, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cancer, Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

teenytardigrade's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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: Body horror, Grief, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Murder, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit