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A review by ehnreads
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
5* for Marx, Dong Hyun and Bong Cha
Felt raw and real feelings throughout the book: loved some, hated some, infuriated a lot. But that made it more realistic.
Nevertheless, can’t bring myself to give it a 5* because of how toxic Sam and Sadie’s relationship was. I absolutely hate the fact that Sam’s manipulative actions were romanticized and overlooked in the book. Furthermore, I absolutely despised that Marx’s mark on Naomi was minimized to somehow bring Sam into that part of Sadie’s life. Naomi is half-Japanese, not half-Korean, but they made a point of calling her half-Asian so that they can somehow connect her to Sam. Japanese and Korean are very culturally different, and should have been treated as such.
Felt raw and real feelings throughout the book: loved some, hated some, infuriated a lot. But that made it more realistic.
Nevertheless, can’t bring myself to give it a 5* because of how toxic Sam and Sadie’s relationship was. I absolutely hate the fact that Sam’s manipulative actions were romanticized and overlooked in the book.
Graphic: Death and Xenophobia