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A review by bringmybooks
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
*avoids direct eye contact with readers everywhere, nothing to see here*
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Anyways. I really wanted to like this - truly, I did. I went into it with super high hopes (maybe that was the problem?) and when I was kind of not really into picking it up after putting it back down, I really tried to make sure I wasn't letting any outside ~life~ stuff get in the way of properly enjoying it. But it just didn't take.
I'd like to say it was because I didn't have the best relationship with either my father or step-father, but I've seen from other people's reviews that Emma Straub was able to transcend that as a pre-requisite for enjoyment of this. I'd also like to say that it was because the time travel made no sense, but About Time is one of my favorite movies so that's out too.
Really just seems like this one didn't hit right for me - but that being said, it hit SO RIGHT for others that I would definitely suggest grabbing it from the library to see how you feel about it (I think you'll be able to tell within the first 50pgs).
Two things I will say: I loved her best friend. Truly and completely LOVED HER. If I ever end up time traveling I can tell you right now whoever I said was my best friend at age 16 would not have been so understanding, lol. Also, although it never connected with me emotionally, the way that Emma Straub wrote about grief and love and family was objectively beautiful.
(plz don't hate me)
B̷R̷I̷N̷G̷ ✨ 𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 ✨ B̷Y̷P̷A̷S̷S̷
Anyways. I really wanted to like this - truly, I did. I went into it with super high hopes (maybe that was the problem?) and when I was kind of not really into picking it up after putting it back down, I really tried to make sure I wasn't letting any outside ~life~ stuff get in the way of properly enjoying it. But it just didn't take.
I'd like to say it was because I didn't have the best relationship with either my father or step-father, but I've seen from other people's reviews that Emma Straub was able to transcend that as a pre-requisite for enjoyment of this. I'd also like to say that it was because the time travel made no sense, but About Time is one of my favorite movies so that's out too.
Really just seems like this one didn't hit right for me - but that being said, it hit SO RIGHT for others that I would definitely suggest grabbing it from the library to see how you feel about it (I think you'll be able to tell within the first 50pgs).
Two things I will say: I loved her best friend. Truly and completely LOVED HER. If I ever end up time traveling I can tell you right now whoever I said was my best friend at age 16 would not have been so understanding, lol. Also, although it never connected with me emotionally, the way that Emma Straub wrote about grief and love and family was objectively beautiful.
(plz don't hate me)