Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

17 reviews

brookelabella's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Uniquely written. Unique plot. Unique characters. Ended my 11 year reading slump.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Homophobia, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Car accident, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use and Racism

waaaaaaaif's review

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

A horribly injured foot is discussed at length, sometimes in detail

sparetimebibliophile's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

I thought this was a solid read! It was a beautiful story that had a simplistic perspective on game creation. I was worried it would get too into the weeds of game development, but it was easy to understand and the different depths of the characters and events really made you think about your life perspective. Overall a beautiful story with a beautiful narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Body horror, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion and Terminal illness

zw_books's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Grief, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual content, Cursing, Racism, Vomit, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Cultural appropriation, and Misogyny

ajhowe2's review

emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Body horror, Racism, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexism, and Suicide attempt

nerdyprettythings's review

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Body horror, and Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder

emfass's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Injury/injury detail, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Car accident, Medical content, Suicide, Grief, Homophobia, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Hate crime, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Abortion

hrtrezzo's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, and Death

deetabz's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Injury/injury detail, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Blood, Car accident, Death, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Classism, Alcohol, Cancer, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Vomit, and Cultural appropriation

hannalizzy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

This book was so beautifully written. The story plays out like an actual life, full of its raging beauty and sharp ugliness. I read it at the recommendation of John Green, and I can see why he enjoyed it. It has a bit of his poetic flair, and the characters have their unique quirks like his do. The characters are richly complex, and somehow lovable despite their very apparent flaws.  

I wonder how I will feel about the ending after I’ve had more time to think about it. It felt like it lacked some of the finality I was hoping for in terms of Sadie and Sam’s relationship. I also felt like Sam and Sadie’s fights became a little too repetitive, but of course, c’est la vie. 

I always love stories of characters encountering grief, loss, and depression in its most potent form and still figuring out how to manage to continue on. I think those kinds of triumphs are so important to read about in an age where poor mental health feels like a largely universal experience.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Hate crime, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Abortion, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, and Emotional abuse