Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
365 reviews
abbyrm16'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
4.75
Spoiler
so you’re telling me i’m supposed to be living in a world WITHOUT marx watanabe in it? despicablein all seriousness, this book touched my soul in a way a book hasn’t done in a while now. i haven’t had my heart ripped out of my chest, splattered on the ground, then somehow nursed back to battered health and stitched up neatly back in my body like that, ever in my life actually. sadie, sam, and marx are the lovable characters who i wish were real but still feel like real human beings i can call up at any moment. gabrielle sets us in worlds that are almost tangible to us, with stakes that are so high that they’re unnaturally real and at the same time genuine to society.
tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow is a story about love, loss, grief, and the courage to live and fight and keep moving forward. i love the world of games i was set in. i love cambridge and california, places i’ve never been to, but i feel like i can say i have because of gabrielle’s stunning prose. i love how she carefully represents disability, racism, sexism, immigration, and so much more hot button topics with grace. i will keep returning to this book whenever life feels hopeless, because the unfair games trio reminds me that life moves on despite everything, and the hardships are what make life worth living.
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Medical content, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Homophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Cancer
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Drug use
dearbhlanoonan'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
Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Medical content, Hate crime, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Eating disorder
shuuunea's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Mass/school shootings, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, and Misogyny
effievee's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Medical trauma, Death, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Body horror
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Sexism, Suicide, Pregnancy, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
meremeth'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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Ableism
natrix's review against another edition
- 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
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..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
- 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
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
maddiiie'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship
sophiafarias'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: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Medical trauma
laurenrxse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Car accident