Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

116 reviews

ymziegler's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

The best book I've read this year. The way friendship is framed is so unique and hard to find, it was so refreshing and touching. The discussions on race, disability, sexism, etc were so compelling and real. The characters were so flawed and so lovable. Life isn't a game, we don't have a second chance at life, eat some peaches with your friends and everything will be okay even when it isn't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Death, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Antisemitism, Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Abortion, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit and Infidelity

elliedesatge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Death, Cancer, Antisemitism, Abortion, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Hate crime

menglert's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I cannot remember who or where recommended this to me but I was not expecting it to be so sad. Maybe it was just a bad time for me to read this but I just ... bleh. It wasn't even like... cathartic sad. It was just sad. 

Definitely check out the content warnings before reading this one because some of them came out of left field. I'm usually a horror/thriller reader, but there were a few scenes that were so jarringly dropped into this story that I got uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Confinement, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Grief, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, and Bullying

my_a's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

2.75

"We play games, and we talk about games, and we talk about making games, and we dont know each other at all".

Ironically, this quote from page 251 is how I'd describe the whole book. Characters play games, and talk about games, and talk about making games, but we don't know anything about the characters. I didn' t believe these characters exist, I couldn't picture the characters or interactions. There's no description of what is said or done, every line is just "said". Sadie was stroppy at him for 2 years and no one mentioned anything? I honestly don't understand. For what is a long book with clearly so many words, how is nothing happening & I know nothing about the characters. Where did all these words go?

I feel really dissapointed by the advertising as it sold it heavily as a friendship and friend love story, but really the friendship isn't a choice, Sam has been "friend-zoned" and is moany and vindictive over it. Sam claims he loves Sadie but tells Marx she's his / she belongs to him around page 351-2 - despite this being the exact fear and detest of ownership and marriage that Sadie has. He doesn't respect or align with her values & feels ownership over her - how can he truly love her?

Sam honestly ruined this book for me. I enjoyed the writing & it made me slow down to read it, but i couldnt stand Sam from about 60% in. I couldn’t get behind him. Marx deserved better.

Read it if you're interested & want to, but if you're picking it up just from the hype, then I'm not sure. I read it all & I'm glad I read some bits but can't say I'm glad I read the whole book. I just want justice for Sadie & Marx.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Homophobia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Medical content, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Grief, Cancer, and Antisemitism

thereaderkristle's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Antisemitism

chaos_and_chapters's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Car accident, Medical trauma, Sexism, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Blood

Minor: Cancer, Ableism, Violence, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Cultural appropriation

setaggu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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: Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Cancer, Medical content, Biphobia, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Cultural appropriation, and Eating disorder

mirandyli's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully written.

Spoiler

I hate video games, but I could still relate to this book about video game creators. One of the main characters is Asian, biromantic, autistic, asexual, and disabled and I will protect him with my life. The book makes you suspend disbelief sometimes, but it is still tells a beautiful story of love and friendship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Ableism, Grief, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Homophobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, and Mental illness

pinofomoh's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Antisemitism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer

scifi_rat'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

4.75

Plot: 4★
Prose: 4.5★
Pace: 4★
Concept/Execution: 4★/5★
Characters: 4.75★
Worldbuilding: 5★
Ending: 4.75★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Car accident, Gore, Vomit, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood, Terminal illness, Ableism, Abortion, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Genocide, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Mental illness