Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

328 reviews

viv_pcu's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Haven’t read something like this in a while, a deep dive on the complex dynamics between characters. We read as the characters grow up, and how their relationships evolve. Most of the characters are deeply flawed, but I think that was the point. The author’s obviously passionate about games and worldbuilding, and it was fun to dive into this even as someone who doesn’t play games. Heartbreaking but hopeful and resonant, this book’s has a thoughtful take on life, baggage, and why we play games.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Rape

kristinallard's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

Moderate: Car accident and Gun violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, Drug use, Gore, Cancer, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

notalwaysontime's review

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Abortion

issyd23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Great writing, super nerdy 3 👾 TLDR woman does all the work and gets 0 credit… typical 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

whatannikareads's review

adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

such a fun read even if you aren't well-versed in video games as I am! you can tell the research and passion the author put into the book, and how she incorporated elements of her identity and upbringing into the characters. it's such a unique book with unique cultural crossovers and a cast with variegated interests. i think if you're from the cultures--whether that be ethnicity, video game, or if you're from LA/Boston, etc--you'll appreciate the attention to detail and references. i think sometimes it can feel a little long and you're wondering where the book is going, but i like the third party perspective (and how that can change in important moments hint hint). just a wholesome but hearty book about friendship, growing up, love, disability, and family (outside the nuclear sense of it). a great book to get me out of a reading slump!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

katepowellshine's review

emotional

• 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

Beautiful: creativity as an attempt to communicate what seems impossible to say, and how it can both fall short and also precipitate incredible intimacy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Car accident, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Sexism, Medical trauma, Death, Death of parent, and Mental illness

allyssa30's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.5

Honestly this book really dragged for me. I'm not a huge gamer but still. The only thing that kept me going was the literary reference and concepts. The parallels, metaphors, and symbolism was very pleasing. I also really liked the representation throughout the book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Abortion and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use

kellyofcali's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I just really, really loved this - even though the characters were often problematic and flawed, they were still so appealing and the flaws so sympathetic, and their relationships felt beautiful and real. I also just thought the author's writing style, incorporating different viewpoints and also video game styling, was really brilliant. I didn't want it to end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexism

bookswithjess's review

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

ky_sar_'s review

emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, and Chronic illness