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A review by iblamewizards
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is such a tough book to rate because, on the one hand, it's beautifully written, sad, and engrossing. But on the other hand, I didn't get out of it what all the other reviewers who rated this book highly seem to have done.
To me, this was not a beautiful book about love a friendship. It was a book about the potential toxicity of friendship and the natural selfishness of those who suffer in silence. None of the characters ever communicated with one another, which I found desperately frustrating, and to put it bluntly, no character other than Marx was even remotely likeable. But that doesn't mean it wasn't a great book.
The relationships in this book are messy and tragic. But none of it felt like real love and friendship to me. Instead, it was a book about victims, one that proves the old adage that "hurt people hurt people."
I'm glad I read it. It was a good book. But I'll never read it again. It's a compliment to the author when I say the grimy feeling of toxicity stays.
To me, this was not a beautiful book about love a friendship. It was a book about the potential toxicity of friendship and the natural selfishness of those who suffer in silence. None of the characters ever communicated with one another, which I found desperately frustrating, and to put it bluntly, no character other than Marx was even remotely likeable. But that doesn't mean it wasn't a great book.
The relationships in this book are messy and tragic. But none of it felt like real love and friendship to me. Instead, it was a book about victims, one that proves the old adage that "hurt people hurt people."
I'm glad I read it. It was a good book. But I'll never read it again. It's a compliment to the author when I say the grimy feeling of toxicity stays.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, Gun violence, and Sexual assault