kirstyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Drug use
immovabletype'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
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Alcohol, Cancer, Racial slurs, and Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Vomit, and Pregnancy
There's a fair bit that takes place in hospitals, but no procedures are explicitly described. Under that umbrella there is alsoSpoiler
amputation and phantom painabbyrm16'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
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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
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
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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
proudtobeabookaholic'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
3.0
Det här var en bokcirkelbok, men jag hade förmodligen läst den ändå eftersom den fått mycket uppmärksamhet. Den handlar till stor del om dataspel, programmering och hela spelvärlden och det är egentligen inget för mig, men även de som inte har det intresset har gett boken strålande recensioner. Så kanske hade jag lite för höga förväntningar? Jag väntade hela tiden på att det där "magiska" skulle dyka upp, den ibland oförklarliga känslan man får när man läser en riktigt bra bok. Tyvärr fick jag vänta förgäves. Det var en helt okej bok, men jag hade nog väntat mig något mer. Eller något annat. Jag vet inte riktigt.
Det jag ändå uppskattade med boken var karaktärerna. Jag hade visserligen lust att skaka om dem ibland och be dem skärpa sig, men att de var långt ifrån felfria gjorde dem mänskliga och trovärdiga. Sam och Sadie har en komplicerad relation till varandra, men den övergår aldrig till ett kärleksförhållande. Min favorit är ändå Marx, som från början är Sams vän men så småningom även blir Sadies, samt en viktig kugge i spelföretaget de bygger upp. Marx är medlaren och den som sköter allt i bakgrunden. För att anknyta till gaming-språket så är han en NPC, en non-player character, en underordnad karaktär i ett spel. Men utan Marx skulle det ha blivit en helt annan berättelse.
Ytterligare ett plus får boken för bra representation. Både Sam och Marx har asiatiskt påbrå och Sam är dessutom fysiskt handikappad. Sadie är tjej i en mansdominerad spelvärld och judinna (även om det sistnämnda inte har någon större betydelse annat än i början av boken). Det finns även ett par homosexuella bikaraktärer. Så för att summera så tyckte jag inte att det var bortkastad tid att läsa den här boken, men den kändes alldeles för lång.
Graphic: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Cancer
literarylily's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicide, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime
Minor: Abortion
annadrinksmilk'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: Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual violence
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
rosesandstuff'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Death, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Racism, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Cancer
nialiversuch'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: Cursing, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Physical abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Misogyny, Bullying, Xenophobia, Abortion, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
leonormsousa'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
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Vomit, Suicide, Physical abuse, Cultural appropriation, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Car accident, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Death, Mental illness, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship