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A review by lovefromhannah
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have literally just put this book down and I am filled with so many thoughts that I don't quite know what to put in this review.
THE CHARACTERS
are amazing and complex and imperfect and perfect. they have a depth to them that you can go your whole life knowing someone without knowing them intimately. I want to have a favourite, but I found myself loving Sam, Sadie and Marx equally all at once.
THE WRITING
is beautiful and I found myself loving it immediately from the beginning. as someone who studies creative writing, I definitely learned from Zevin's writing.
IMPROVEMENTS
although I know people who disagree with me, I feel like the plot was floating in the middle. I was waiting for something to happen. think of it like a rollercoaster: you're at the top of a spike, waiting for something to happen and you're and when it does it completely takes you by surprise. it was the waiting that caused me to lower my rating from 5 to 4 stars.
THE CHARACTERS
are amazing and complex and imperfect and perfect. they have a depth to them that you can go your whole life knowing someone without knowing them intimately. I want to have a favourite, but I found myself loving Sam, Sadie and Marx equally all at once.
THE WRITING
is beautiful and I found myself loving it immediately from the beginning. as someone who studies creative writing, I definitely learned from Zevin's writing.
IMPROVEMENTS
although I know people who disagree with me, I feel like the plot was floating in the middle. I was waiting for something to happen. think of it like a rollercoaster: you're at the top of a spike, waiting for something to happen and you're and when it does it completely takes you by surprise. it was the waiting that caused me to lower my rating from 5 to 4 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Vomit