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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

128 reviews

lwarburton's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Enjoyed how the author explored so thoroughly the lives and friendships of two flawed but intelligent and caring people. It was great read with some unexpected twists. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Car accident

findingthefantasticstory's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-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

4.0

I was worried that I wouldn't like this due to the theme being gaming. In the end I gaming wasn't the main theme. This is a book about friendship. From childhood to adulthood and all the ups and downs that come with it.

I enjoyed the story. I was just witnessing this friendship bloom and I wasn't too fussed about anything. I was interested in the games they were developing, the discussions they had and I lived the side characters. It was when the

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shooting

happens that I got invested and that was near the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Mental illness

nina_readsbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Car accident, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

loved the Pioneers section—genius.

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"'Zweisamkeit' is the feeling of being alone even when you're with other people." Simon turned to look in his husband's eyes. "Before I met you, I felt this constantly. I felt it with my family, my friends, and every boyfriend I ever had. I felt it so often that I thought this was the nature of living. To be alive was to accept that you were fundamentally alone." Simon's eyes were moist. "I know I'm impossible, and I know you don't care about German words or marriage. All | can say is, I love you and thank you for marrying me anyway." 

Ant raised his glass. "Zweisamkeit," he said.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, Car accident, Hate crime, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cancer, Classism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

teenytardigrade's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, and Injury/injury detail

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Murder, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

rellaviir's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

This book hurt me... that is all. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Abortion, Injury/injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, and Homophobia

Minor: Drug use, Medical trauma, Cancer, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Mental illness, and Car accident

katharina90's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Mixed feelings about this one. Certain parts of the story I really connected with. Those chapters were moving, well written, and kept me glued to the book. Other parts felt too slow or just didn't capture my interest. The characters were complex but often pretentious and unlikeable. The ending was unsatisfying. I wanted to like this book more than I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Abortion, and Mental illness

lovelymisanthrope's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.5

This novel took 2022 by storm and topped every "Best Book" list I came across, so I knew I had to pick it up. I am always cautious to pick up a book with so much hype, because I worry it will never be able to live up to the adoration it seemingly has. However, this book blew me away, and deserves every word of praise it has received.
"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" follows two young people from when they meet as children throughout their lives until they are in their thirties. Sadie and Sam meet in the hospital, where Sam is a patient following a major car accident that took his mother from him, and where Sadie is spending time because her sister is very ill. Sadie and Sam bond over their shared love of video gaming, and a special friendship grows, until Sam finds out that Sadie was asked to be his friend because he would not speak to anyone. A decade later they reconnect with each other and decide to build a game together, which launches their careers and takes them both back home to LA.
 

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This novel approaches a myriad of subjects with grace, care, and talent. Grief is a prominent theme throughout the novel, and it becomes a huge topic of discussion for all of the characters. Grief can feel crippling and isolating, and what this novel does superbly is highlight that you are never really alone. Despite all of the loss and heartbreak throughout the novel, the characters each move through the motions in their way to process through their grief and become stronger versions of themselves.
Gabrielle Zevin's writing is immaculate. The characters all have very distinct personalities and are perfectly crafted to be interesting on their own, but equally intriguing when paired with the other characters in the story. Throughout the novel, there are moments in the writing that are just so beautiful you want to stop reading the savor the words.
Marx was one of my favorite characters that I have ever read. He is compelling and captivating and has the most beautiful outlook on life. He approaches everything, no matter how seemingly small with the brightest, most positive attitude. His personality is electric, and he was EXACTLY what both Sam and Sadie needed in their lives. The moment he was shot I knew I was going to be devastated. My heart broke for Sadie, and Sam, but I really loved being in Marx's head while he was in a coma. This type of writing seemed risky, but it moved the story along in a fresh way and made me feel despair on a whole new level.
I really enjoyed that this was not a typical love story about two friends that share so much life together. This story is about finding yourself and cherishing the people you meet along the way that help you to evolve into your truest self. Yes, Sam and Sadie would be great together, but that is not the point of this story. 

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I will undoubtably read more from Gabrielle Zevin in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Death, Gaslighting, Sexism, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Miscarriage

titanium_liv's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Vomit, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Transphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

corinnereads7's review

I found myself avoiding reading in general because I didn’t want to read this book, so I finally decided to return it to the library, read the summary of the ending online, and move on with my life. The characters were unlikeable and uncommunicative in a way that felt very forced. I also didn’t like the way she handled heavy topics (see content warnings) in such a throwaway manner. This was overhyped in my opinion, but I know many loved it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Ableism, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault