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malikasgotthereads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Good pace, they wait until you care about the characters to start tugging on your heart strings. Issues I haven’t seen spoken about in other books. Very well structured, loose ends tied in a way that doesn’t feel rushed or forced. A good read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide
jcampb2's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Confinement
enchantedobjects's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
4.5
tomorrow is fantastic novel. i recently read a book about friendships and intimacy throughout the years and it dissapointed me. this book executed the same idea wonderfully. this book was remarkable for its discussion around the idea of friendships from childhood to mid-life years. i bought this book a few months ago and when i started reading i cpuld not remember the plot. i started blind and i loved it. i dont usually care for multiple perspectives in books but the way it is done is enagaging, and somehow keeps the mystery in characters but still you understand the reasoning behind choices or opinions of each of the characters. the 3 friends in this novel is written beautifully. the ideas of love between side characters, ex-girlfriends, litrrature references, and the three different opinions/views/actions of our main characters are wonderful. i found myself relating to each of the characters. I am ignorant of macbeth and much of the small literary referebces (i completly missed that the title is a macbeth monologue until someone told me mid-read). i also am passing gamer and rarely play myself. so, in two categories this book doesnt directly relate to me. yet, i dearly enjoyed this book and i look forward to rereading it to better get a sense of the symbols, allusions of this book. i enjoyed how the book talked about immortality of art and the reality of games and such. if you want to you could easily annotate this book like any classic english book or read and enjoy it as a recreational book. i want to memorize quotes from this book!
i would say most of this book is in a 7/8 out of 10 level. its good and about friends and how to manage friends, buisness, and purpose/perception but the chapters leading and NPC chapter itself easily raised it to a 9/10.
the writing is page-turning quality and the way it builds upon past events is truly tear jerking. i cried over the 3 triangular dots page markings.
i would say most of this book is in a 7/8 out of 10 level. its good and about friends and how to manage friends, buisness, and purpose/perception but the chapters leading and NPC chapter itself easily raised it to a 9/10.
the writing is page-turning quality and the way it builds upon past events is truly tear jerking. i cried over the 3 triangular dots page markings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
iblamewizards's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is such a tough book to rate because, on the one hand, it's beautifully written, sad, and engrossing. But on the other hand, I didn't get out of it what all the other reviewers who rated this book highly seem to have done.
To me, this was not a beautiful book about love a friendship. It was a book about the potential toxicity of friendship and the natural selfishness of those who suffer in silence. None of the characters ever communicated with one another, which I found desperately frustrating, and to put it bluntly, no character other than Marx was even remotely likeable. But that doesn't mean it wasn't a great book.
The relationships in this book are messy and tragic. But none of it felt like real love and friendship to me. Instead, it was a book about victims, one that proves the old adage that "hurt people hurt people."
I'm glad I read it. It was a good book. But I'll never read it again. It's a compliment to the author when I say the grimy feeling of toxicity stays.
To me, this was not a beautiful book about love a friendship. It was a book about the potential toxicity of friendship and the natural selfishness of those who suffer in silence. None of the characters ever communicated with one another, which I found desperately frustrating, and to put it bluntly, no character other than Marx was even remotely likeable. But that doesn't mean it wasn't a great book.
The relationships in this book are messy and tragic. But none of it felt like real love and friendship to me. Instead, it was a book about victims, one that proves the old adage that "hurt people hurt people."
I'm glad I read it. It was a good book. But I'll never read it again. It's a compliment to the author when I say the grimy feeling of toxicity stays.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Gun violence, and Sexual assault
snowhite197's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Car accident, and Medical content
Moderate: Homophobia
samuelnjs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Abortion
apiologee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, and Death
elenaakers's review against another edition
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
5.0
“It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives.”
This book was ALMOST too clever for its own good. Almost. But somehow, Zevin pulled it off perfectly. Smart, funny, reflective, tragic, and redemptive all in one. I get the hype.
It makes complete sense to me that the author’s recommended further reading includes Cloud Cuckoo Land, Stories of Your Live and Others, and The Starless Sea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Hate crime
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts
kordian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
this book reignited my love for reading! i had a few bad months when it comes to the books i chose to read and this was so refreshing and interesting i truly couldnt put the book down. i loved all the characters and they had so much depth to them. its important to note its not a romance novel and as an aro person that Despises that genre, i was sooo relieved to find out that this book wasnt going in that direction. as a gamer, this book felt real and believable and just really awesome! definitely one of the most enjoyable reads ive had. despite a lot of dark plot points, it continued to be funny and heartwarming. it felt vey human and cathartic. AND THE SHAKESPEARE REFERENCES!!! im always a slut for those.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Ableism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Abortion, Eating disorder, and Cultural appropriation
letopotato's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.5
it took me three? four? months to finish this book and it only added to my existential dread. about a quarter into reading this, i already knew i'd be unhappy about the ending – and i was, but in a good way? i really don't know what to think of this book. i definitely recommend reading it, it is definitely an experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion and Cancer