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Demain, et demain, et demain by Gabrielle Zevin

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slowburnsrus's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

2.0

When I started this book I was bored by the clunky and self indulgent writing, and annoyed by the peak White Feminism critique of trauma and cultural appropriation that was far less thoughtful and nuanced than the Barbie movie.

The root of my dissatisfaction is that reading about a character playing a game is like reading about a character working out…fun when you do it yourself, excruciating when we read the minutiae of another’s experience.

The strongest part of this book is its work with grief, and the metaphors around gaming in relation to grief and loss. That grabbed me in the second half and kept me reading.

But the writing feel excessively overwrought with not enough payoff in either plot or observations on the human condition to make me enjoy reading it.

I cannot express how much I came to loathe many of the characters, particular Dov, the sexual harasser and groomer who (spoiler) gets a fucking redemption arc at the end of the book.

I was surprised that there were fewer attributions than I would expected in the authors note as I recognized many of the book’s references, and Sadie in particular was prone to insightful wanderings that so had definitely read before.

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rzh's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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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faerylibrary's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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madeline_p4's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.5

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ellalouisedavey's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

Didn’t love it as much as everyone else did but didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would.

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arealswellfellow's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

The emotions in this book are its strongest asset. It’s a love story but not a romance. It’s something more than friends, it’s something very special I haven’t see any other media and I think it’s a feeling a lot of people can relate or long for.

I think some of Zevin’s other books are more YA and some of that writing style leaks in. At first that was jarring to me but after I adjusted I liked her writing a lot. I feel like it may have even purposely matured alongside the characters.

My one complaint with an otherwise emotionally really engaging book was some of the traumas. The characters in the book go through a lot and a lot of it feels unnecessary to the plot and almost like it’s there for drama or shock value. The emotional complexity comes from the ennui and the longing. The tragedies weren’t needed and maybe take away from what we’re focused on. Not that much, but enough to keep me from saying 5 stars.

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trapdorr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

4.5

I actually really enjoyed this book and I’m happy I accidentally went into it blind (whatever sci-fi shit I thought it was gonna be it was not). I like the reflective-esk storyline. I appreciated the realistic characters with flaws and growth. Had a lot going on but in a real life way.

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