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A review by kvh84
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
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
4.5
Started slow but I liked and even loved it at the end.
Characters are very well written. The book conveys real emotions, which the author also achieved in " " (even though the plot in that book was too scattered).
The plot in Tomorrow was much tighter, plausible, had a good rythm in going back and forth in time as well as in expressing the different perspectives for each character.
The book has a cozy campus / start-up feel and nerdy, good-hearted, but damaged, type of characters. Very atmospheric.
A bit short-sentenced and easy readible, it has a YA-vibe in that respect, but the emotions were real and even heavy (at times).
The strongest point of the story are the loveable characters, it is so empathically written and told that this empathy transfers to you as a reader - there is so much love for them in this book. This is Levin's secret as a writer, I guess.
Would recommend, but don´t expect too much of this book. It´s a grower and you have to respect that it's really not that spectacular. It´s a bit of an outsider actually. It´s from that position that the book can surprise you and get to you: in its honesty and authenticity of the storytelling.
Two things that are also present in other books by Levin, but now with a good plot and timing.
Characters are very well written. The book conveys real emotions, which the author also achieved in " " (even though the plot in that book was too scattered).
The plot in Tomorrow was much tighter, plausible, had a good rythm in going back and forth in time as well as in expressing the different perspectives for each character.
The book has a cozy campus / start-up feel and nerdy, good-hearted, but damaged, type of characters. Very atmospheric.
A bit short-sentenced and easy readible, it has a YA-vibe in that respect, but the emotions were real and even heavy (at times).
The strongest point of the story are the loveable characters, it is so empathically written and told that this empathy transfers to you as a reader - there is so much love for them in this book. This is Levin's secret as a writer, I guess.
Would recommend, but don´t expect too much of this book. It´s a grower and you have to respect that it's really not that spectacular. It´s a bit of an outsider actually. It´s from that position that the book can surprise you and get to you: in its honesty and authenticity of the storytelling.
Two things that are also present in other books by Levin, but now with a good plot and timing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail