charliw90'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: Suicide
Moderate: Murder, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Abortion, Sexual violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cancer, and Car accident
differentsisters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Blood, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Medical content
signeskov'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
4.5
Graphic: Abortion, Cancer, Pregnancy, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Antisemitism, Blood, Vomit, Cultural appropriation, and Hate crime
danielcrogers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Suicide
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
sierrabedwell's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Cancer, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual assault
maxel268'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: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Infidelity, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Murder
Minor: Eating disorder, Bullying, Classism, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Cancer, Cursing, and Drug use
plumpeony's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Abortion, Drug use, Cancer, and Genocide
mlwe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Sam Masur and Sadie Green have a complicated history, but intertwined within the chronic sickness, failed relationships, and desperate identity searches is love. Their love for their work, their families, and each other repeatedly pulls them together. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is the story of two people who continue to find and love each other day after day.
The author dives into the emotions of her characters, both beautiful and ugly, and uses them to smooth and sharpen the edges of life. The character's attitudes towards gaming and their drive to excel jump off the page, keeping the reader invested in the plot. However, as life's challenges constantly confront the characters, Sam and Sadie lose sight of their initial intentions and aspirations. The distance the author created, once a hazy lens romanticizing the story, becomes a source of frustration and disconnect.
The novel undergoes major tonal and stylistic changes three-fourths into the novel. While relevant to the plot, <I can't imagine Mark's death told differently,> it disorients the reader. I found the precedent the author created comforting, and the new shift confusing enough to interrupt my reading. I appreciate that the change mimics the new feelings the characters face, but prefer a slower escalation or more foreshadowing. <Specifically, since Sadie experiences multiple periods of depression/grief, the author could have included Sadie gaming before Sam dragged her out of it.> Overall, I was immersed in the first part of the novel, and enjoyed the plot and characters, but fell out of love with them as the story progresses.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Car accident, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Abortion, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma
Minor: Grief, Hate crime, Terminal illness, and Vomit
seapotatohowisitalrtaken'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
3.25
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Grief
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Infidelity, Hate crime, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, and Animal death
ymziegler'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, 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