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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
5.0
4.5/5 stars!!
Today Tonight Tomorrow is a brilliantly written enemies to lovers rom-com between Rowan and Neil who are highschool rivals, set on one-upping each other. But on the day before graduation, over the senior class scavenger hunt, things start to change.
“Neil McNair has become my alarm clock, if alarm clocks had
freckles and knew all your insecurities.”
Right from the beginning I was utterly taken by this novel because I absolutely love reading banter and snarky comments and Rowan and Neil kept me entertained throughout the story, making me giggle and laugh at their comments. The book is so compelling and gripping that I simply couldn't stop myself from reading one chapter after the other.
I love how the author is able to weave in so many beautiful and important themes into the story as Rowan and Neil fall for each other. The main one that stands out is Rowan's love for romance novels and how she's writing one but can't help but hide it since the whole world seems to trash that genre. Through her characters, Rachel Lynn is able to debate the matter very beautiful to the point it brought tears to my eyes.
“Maybe it's the whole concept of a guilty pleasure," Neil says gently. "Why should we feel guilty about something that brings us - pleasure?”
Similarly it's highlighted that teenagers and adults can read books for kids. Anyone can read anything they want and that message just really touched my heart. The book talks about friendships and jealousy and how sometimes we get so busy with our interests that we stop putting effort into our relationships. Another important theme I loved and related to is that sometimes you need to look up from academics and just enjoy your life. For the entirety of my highschool I just studied day in and day out for everything, much like Rowan, only to realise that I'd missed so many opportunities. So now I try to balance my life and it felt really nice to see this theme written out because it isn't talked about enough. Also, I love the not financially well-off student rep! We definitely need more of that because honestly where are all the broke students in books??
"Sometimes I get this strange feeling, an ache not for something I miss, but for something I’ve never known.”
Both Rowan and Neil have my entire freaking heart. Their characters are so well developed and their arcs are freaking amazing. In the beginning of the book Rowan is an under-confident girl who fears that she's accomplished nothing in her highschool life but we see her mature into someone who demands space for herself and has the confidence too showcase her writing and learn from her past mistakes. Neil is just such a sweet guy who learns to open up bit-by-bit, revealing so many things that surprised both Rowan and me. They're such an adorable pair, you can't help but love them. Oh and they're both Jewish and we see some mentions of the discrimination and jokes which bring them together and I honestly don't think anyone else could have written these bits in a better manner.
Also, lastly- the whole scavenger hunt idea is GOLDEN. It's so fun to follow the characters running from face to face as we see their competitive sides and just unearth new things about them. This whole book is freaking perfect and I would definitely recommend it to everyone.
Today Tonight Tomorrow is a brilliantly written enemies to lovers rom-com between Rowan and Neil who are highschool rivals, set on one-upping each other. But on the day before graduation, over the senior class scavenger hunt, things start to change.
“Neil McNair has become my alarm clock, if alarm clocks had
freckles and knew all your insecurities.”
Right from the beginning I was utterly taken by this novel because I absolutely love reading banter and snarky comments and Rowan and Neil kept me entertained throughout the story, making me giggle and laugh at their comments. The book is so compelling and gripping that I simply couldn't stop myself from reading one chapter after the other.
I love how the author is able to weave in so many beautiful and important themes into the story as Rowan and Neil fall for each other. The main one that stands out is Rowan's love for romance novels and how she's writing one but can't help but hide it since the whole world seems to trash that genre. Through her characters, Rachel Lynn is able to debate the matter very beautiful to the point it brought tears to my eyes.
“Maybe it's the whole concept of a guilty pleasure," Neil says gently. "Why should we feel guilty about something that brings us - pleasure?”
Similarly it's highlighted that teenagers and adults can read books for kids. Anyone can read anything they want and that message just really touched my heart. The book talks about friendships and jealousy and how sometimes we get so busy with our interests that we stop putting effort into our relationships. Another important theme I loved and related to is that sometimes you need to look up from academics and just enjoy your life. For the entirety of my highschool I just studied day in and day out for everything, much like Rowan, only to realise that I'd missed so many opportunities. So now I try to balance my life and it felt really nice to see this theme written out because it isn't talked about enough. Also, I love the not financially well-off student rep! We definitely need more of that because honestly where are all the broke students in books??
"Sometimes I get this strange feeling, an ache not for something I miss, but for something I’ve never known.”
Both Rowan and Neil have my entire freaking heart. Their characters are so well developed and their arcs are freaking amazing. In the beginning of the book Rowan is an under-confident girl who fears that she's accomplished nothing in her highschool life but we see her mature into someone who demands space for herself and has the confidence too showcase her writing and learn from her past mistakes. Neil is just such a sweet guy who learns to open up bit-by-bit, revealing so many things that surprised both Rowan and me. They're such an adorable pair, you can't help but love them. Oh and they're both Jewish and we see some mentions of the discrimination and jokes which bring them together and I honestly don't think anyone else could have written these bits in a better manner.
Also, lastly- the whole scavenger hunt idea is GOLDEN. It's so fun to follow the characters running from face to face as we see their competitive sides and just unearth new things about them. This whole book is freaking perfect and I would definitely recommend it to everyone.