A review by thewickermage
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Gabrielle had me hooked in the first half and it was a strong contender for favourite book of the year. She lost me in the second half and I found the relationships and the rest of the plot fell flat.
I don't think the character of Sadie was as fleshed out as she could have been. I had a lot of sympathy for Sam and what he was going through, but found the more we learned about Sadie through her interactions and eventual relationship with I found I grew to find her annoying and petty with a bit of "main character" syndrome. Suffice it to say that I didn't understand everyone being enamoured by Sadie Green. Strong start, but I feel it got derailed around halfway through.
I don't think the character of Sadie was as fleshed out as she could have been. I had a lot of sympathy for Sam and what he was going through, but found the more we learned about Sadie through her interactions and eventual relationship with
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MarxGraphic: Gun violence and Sexual content