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katiesmooncanvas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
leahjanespeare's review against another edition
5.0
THIS is the book you should give people instead of Midnight Library. It is thought provoking and bittersweet, two of my favorite feelings. I think it helped the author process the grief of her father's death, and brought us along for the journey. It is successful in sharing the sense of fragility and helplessness you feel when a loved one is not who they once were, or when you know you are going to lose them. But Alice's time escapades are twofold - she is also able to explore different paths in her life without the dread or panic of not knowing if she can try again. I think that's the big difference from other time-related books. All of the wonder and tragedy without the frenzy of trying to get back to a Before.
If you liked the movie About Time, this will probably hit you emotionally the same way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
firedew's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Sexual content
kzarate's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I’m torn. 3.75-4. Left me wanting a little more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Abortion
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
libby_thibeault's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness and Classism
lauracrawford823's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a really fun read. I found myself really emotional as I thought of my parents aging. It provided a lot of reflection on living in the moment and appreciating your choices. It was really fast paced and I loved it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
caoxtina's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
rmkf17's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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? No
4.5
It has been a very long time since I’ve cried this hard over a book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Chronic illness and Grief
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage