Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Demain, et demain, et demain by Gabrielle Zevin

475 reviews

modzu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Drug use, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

la_h00t's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Large book, but easy to read so doesn't feel like a slog to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Abortion

dkdiehm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amachonis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Antisemitism and Alcohol

liadh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent

sierraclimbs's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow, this book. TORE ME TO SHREDS! 
This book perfectly fit into the category of books that are sort of slice of life books that I LOVE! 
"Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt, "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata, "Circe" by Madeline Miller, "The Scent Keeper's Daughter" by Erica Bauermeister
All these books I would understand why someone else would find them boring. But the writing & compelling nature of humans make them favorites of mine

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

I think that all these subjects are important to the story. I don't think anything was described excessively.

lefttoread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

As both a reader and a gamer, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was everything I hoped for and more. It truly lives up to the hype and deserves every bit of recognition it's received. Gabrielle Zevin’s writing is nothing short of incredible. The way she crafts the characters’ growth over time is mesmerizing—so vivid and nuanced that I could actually see them aging and changing. I felt as though I was right there with them, watching their lives unfold, and that connection made it hard to turn the final page.

The book is filled with memorable quotes and beautiful moments that are both touching and profound. The emotional depth was stunning, and I found myself tearing up multiple times. By the end, I was emotional not because of any specific event, but because I had to say goodbye to characters I had grown with, and that was unexpectedly hard. Zevin’s writing made me feel like I had lived a part of their lives, and it's rare to find a story that captures that so well. This book is truly special, and I can easily imagine it being adapted into a movie or series because it played out so vividly in my mind.

If you're a lover of stories that make you feel deeply and immerse you in another world, this one is a must-read. It left a lasting impact on me, and I’m sure it will for many others too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

felofhe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

anderson27paige'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

I refuse to rate this book because it is simultaneously one of the best and one of the worst books I've ever read. Zevin's writing is one of the most unique I've ever experienced. It's one of the only modern day fiction novels that I truly believed would be receiving a 5 stars for the incredible plot and dynamic character building; HOWEVER, the liberal ideologies plasted throughout this book were incredibly jaring and, at times, disgusting. About halfway through the book, it started getting slightly political, but I decided to ignore it as the story was so masterful. Though, the longer the book went on, the worse it became until it was all I could focus on and it ruined the last half of the book for me. I am open to reading more of this author' work in the future, but she is on a very thin line with me. I am a firm believer that things becoming political ruins them, and that is exactly what happened in this book. It's a tragedy. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

nneka23's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.75

I don’t have much to say about this one. I thought listening to it as an audiobook would help me get into it a bit more but unfortunately that was not the case. The premise is interesting enough, but I found it hard to connect with the story and actually care about what was happening. Also found myself feeling pretty bored as I was listening. I almost DNF’d it, but was so far into it that I told myself I may as well finish it. Maybe this subject or the writing style just wasn’t for me, but I’m surprised I’m not among the many many people who loved this book. I guess that’s what happens when you fall for hype of popular books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness