Reviews tagging 'Classism'

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

5 reviews

fuguballoon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I don't usually gravitate towards books that are character-driven, but I enjoyed the characters, setting, prose, and especially the questions posed by the book's nostalgic premise that I didn't mind. I also didn't get too impatient with the pace, which is definitely slow in the first half. Maybe the pace was intentional, mimicking the way time passes slower when we're young and speeds up as we age? I hope it was a reason like that.

What stopped This Time Tomorrow from being a five-star read for me was the aforementioned pacing. The beats and revelations that happened in the second half of act two felt like they belonged in the first half of act two. The way the book sped up at the end was, I think, intentionally disjointed; but for how long the book is, I wish some of the slowness of the beginning had been sacrificed to make room for another turn near the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is definitely a reflective book. It made me think about my own life and what I might do if I went back to a certain time/place. Overall, a pleasant read, though I did find there was some inconsistencies and some parts dragged. It touches on love, grief, hope and family. It was fun at the same time as being thoughtful. I did feel the ending didn't sit quite right with the overall story, at least for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness and Classism

readwithserena's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful contemporary with accessible time-travel elements. Centers mainly on a woman in her 40’s in NYC, navigating her life and the choices she’s made and what life she wants to live.
Those that liked midnight library will like this, but I think this one is better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

nfoutty's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious fast-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: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Abortion, Abandonment, and Classism

kdailyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-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: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism