Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
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Summary
Let the games begin！
On a bitter cold day， in the December of his Junior Year at Harvard， Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees， amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform， Sadie Green。 He calls her name。 For a moment， she pretends she hasn't heard him， but then， she turns， and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom。 They borrow money， beg favors， and， before even graduating college， they have created their first blockbuster， Ichigo a game where players can escape the confines of a body and the betrayals of a heart， and where death means nothing more than a chance to restart and play again。 This is the story of the perfect worlds Sam and Sadie build， the imperfect world they live in， and of everything that comes after success: Money。 Fame。 Duplicity。 Tragedy。
Spanning over thirty years， from Cambridge， Massachusetts， to Venice Beach， California， and lands in between and far beyond， Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow is a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity， games as artform， technology and the human experience， disability， failure， the redemptive possibilities in play， and above all， our need to connect: to be loved and to love。 Yes， it is a love story， but it is not one you have read before。
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Storied Life of A。J。 Fikry--a glorious and immersive novel about two childhood friends， once estranged， who reunite as adults to create video games， finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives。
On a bitter cold day， in the December of his Junior Year at Harvard， Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees， amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform， Sadie Green。 He calls her name。 For a moment， she pretends she hasn't heard him， but then， she turns， and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom。 They borrow money， beg favors， and， before even graduating college， they have created their first blockbuster， Ichigo a game where players can escape the confines of a body and the betrayals of a heart， and where death means nothing more than a chance to restart and play again。 This is the story of the perfect worlds Sam and Sadie build， the imperfect world they live in， and of everything that comes after success: Money。 Fame。 Duplicity。 Tragedy。
Spanning over thirty years， from Cambridge， Massachusetts， to Venice Beach， California， and lands in between and far beyond， Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow is a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity， games as artform， technology and the human experience， disability， failure， the redemptive possibilities in play， and above all， our need to connect: to be loved and to love。 Yes， it is a love story， but it is not one you have read before。
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Storied Life of A。J。 Fikry--a glorious and immersive novel about two childhood friends， once estranged， who reunite as adults to create video games， finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives。
Reviews
Cookie
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I liked this book。 It was well written and I was into the story。 I am not into video games so some of the details of video game design was lost on me。 However， I was in awe of the process of video game design that Sadie and Sam wen through。 The amount of detail and thought they had to put into designing not only the concept and story， but also the graphics was astounding to me。 Simple things like breaking down everything in their game down to its essence so they could recreate it in their game w I liked this book。 It was well written and I was into the story。 I am not into video games so some of the details of video game design was lost on me。 However， I was in awe of the process of video game design that Sadie and Sam wen through。 The amount of detail and thought they had to put into designing not only the concept and story， but also the graphics was astounding to me。 Simple things like breaking down everything in their game down to its essence so they could recreate it in their game was thought provoking。 They had to have discussions about movement， not only how the characters in their games moved but also movement of water or things like that - it blew my mind and made me appreciate game designers more。With that said， the detached writing style in some ways made me feel detached from the story。 I didn't feel invested in the characters enough to say that I really liked the novel。 I also feel like maybe there were some things that I missed in terms of theme or things between the lines that maybe other people are seeing。 On a good day， this could have been a four star for me。。。but I'll stick with three for now。⚠️: death of a loved one， fatal car accident， partner abuse， homophobia， gun violence， murderI received a complimentary audiobook from libro。fm。 。。。more
Crystal Cichanowicz
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There were a number of things that made this book enjoyable for me and potentially other readers。 For one， I like when stories have a bit of a back and forth in time and/or when they take place over a long period of time。 In this story， the development of our two main characters was quite thorough with a number of life events tackled， having spanned a few decades。 The story includes death， education， gaming， creativity， family， friends， breakups， hookups， children， grudges， envy， forgiveness， me There were a number of things that made this book enjoyable for me and potentially other readers。 For one， I like when stories have a bit of a back and forth in time and/or when they take place over a long period of time。 In this story， the development of our two main characters was quite thorough with a number of life events tackled， having spanned a few decades。 The story includes death， education， gaming， creativity， family， friends， breakups， hookups， children， grudges， envy， forgiveness， memory， mental health and more。 It was an emotional rollercoaster。 There were times when I was sympathetic to the main characters and others when I felt like yelling at them or smacking them in the back of the head - communication was definitely not their strong suit。 If you like a story that develops slowly， but keeps you engaged throughout， then this is definitely a good one。 The store was beautifully executed and is memorable - I will not soon forget it！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jay bookworm
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This is a love story。 It’s not a romance。 It’s the story of two people who bring out the best and not so great in each other。 What’s it like to love someone out of reach and yet near you all the time？ Sam and Sadie meet when Sam is in the hospital and Sadie visits home through her volunteer work。 After this teenage experience， they cross paths again when attending university in the same city， their connection is creating video games and together， they create great video games， start a business， This is a love story。 It’s not a romance。 It’s the story of two people who bring out the best and not so great in each other。 What’s it like to love someone out of reach and yet near you all the time？ Sam and Sadie meet when Sam is in the hospital and Sadie visits home through her volunteer work。 After this teenage experience， they cross paths again when attending university in the same city， their connection is creating video games and together， they create great video games， start a business， have grown up problems and trials。 It’s bumpy and at times ugly， but the thread of their connection makes for a great story。 。。。more
Tina
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Sadie and Sam have the best love story considering they’ve never been in a romantic relationship。 It seems strange to say that about a book with a heavy gaming theme， but I feel like this is also a love story， at its heart。 Spanning over 25-ish years from two young kids playing a console game in a hospital to college kids designing and launching a game that will change the course of their lives， to 30-somethings dealing with loss in its greatest form， Sadie and Sam have been through it all somet Sadie and Sam have the best love story considering they’ve never been in a romantic relationship。 It seems strange to say that about a book with a heavy gaming theme， but I feel like this is also a love story， at its heart。 Spanning over 25-ish years from two young kids playing a console game in a hospital to college kids designing and launching a game that will change the course of their lives， to 30-somethings dealing with loss in its greatest form， Sadie and Sam have been through it all sometimes together and sometimes not。 Even if you’re not a gamer （I’m not）， I’m confident you’ll find something relatable in this story。 BOTM July 2022 add-on 。。。more
Rebecca
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Thank you Netgalley for the ARC;A quirky and profoundly insightful read about the lives of two video game makers that left me constantly enthralled and wanting more。 Zevin paints a brilliant picture of brilliant people through the tragic ups and downs that both the real and virtual worlds struggle with。
Candace
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This wonderful novel is about friendship， growth， love， and the creative life。 The creative life it imagines is what kept me from jumping on this book the first time I heard about it， and I was so wrong。That life is the creation of video games。 Fearing show-off-y and boring discussions about coding and algorithms， creepy tech moguls and blood splatter， I put Gabrielle Zavin’s book aside。 Please don’t do the same！ All discussions of game creation are accessible， increase your understanding and mo This wonderful novel is about friendship， growth， love， and the creative life。 The creative life it imagines is what kept me from jumping on this book the first time I heard about it， and I was so wrong。That life is the creation of video games。 Fearing show-off-y and boring discussions about coding and algorithms， creepy tech moguls and blood splatter， I put Gabrielle Zavin’s book aside。 Please don’t do the same！ All discussions of game creation are accessible， increase your understanding and move the story forward。 Because Sadie， Ben， and Marx are such a literate and artistic trio， their inspirations for their games are books and plays， classic art and self-exploration。 Their intelligent exploration and audacious expression of these lead to beautiful and highly popular games。 These characters are immediately relatable and engaging， with well-spun backstories。 Accompanying them as they begin their creative journey and remaining by their sides as they become Old School in their industry is pure pleasure。 Character-driven with a surprising plot， “Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow” is not to be missed。Thanks to Netgalley and Knopf for access to this title in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jodi Schulz
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I almost didn't select this book for my BOTM and I was talked into it。 The description made me think I would hate it， and I could not have been more wrong。 This book is PERFECTION。 If the idea that it is about video game design scares you off， don't。 It isn't about that。 It is about friendship， and love， and growing up， and the writing is some of the most beautiful writing I have ever read。 I do not think I will have ever stop raving about this book。 It reminded me a little bit of Meg Wolitzer's I almost didn't select this book for my BOTM and I was talked into it。 The description made me think I would hate it， and I could not have been more wrong。 This book is PERFECTION。 If the idea that it is about video game design scares you off， don't。 It isn't about that。 It is about friendship， and love， and growing up， and the writing is some of the most beautiful writing I have ever read。 I do not think I will have ever stop raving about this book。 It reminded me a little bit of Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings， which is another book I loved。 。。。more
Jeanna Bosick
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This new novel from the author of “The Storied Life of A。J。 Fikry” comes this amazingly deep story about friendship。 The story starts off as a chance meeting between the two main characters Sadie and Sam in a children’s hospital gaming room。 The story goes through changing narrators and times and delves into so many issues with living along with and having relationships with people for years and years。 I really enjoyed how the time moved along and how the narration changed throughout the book， h This new novel from the author of “The Storied Life of A。J。 Fikry” comes this amazingly deep story about friendship。 The story starts off as a chance meeting between the two main characters Sadie and Sam in a children’s hospital gaming room。 The story goes through changing narrators and times and delves into so many issues with living along with and having relationships with people for years and years。 I really enjoyed how the time moved along and how the narration changed throughout the book， helping to emphasize some of the themes that are brought up from childhood to adulthood and beyond。 The relationships and conversations felt so realistic I felt at times that I could have remembered hearing all of it before。 Although the story of Sadie and Sam is based on creating video games and having lots of nostalgia for older gaming consoles this is not a prerequisite， Zevin writes this growth story so easily that anyone can enjoy something about it and I will be recommending this to everyone。 The parallels of the games they are developing and how their relationship develops is perfection。 I did not want this story to end at all and honestly didn’t even feel like what I had read was as long as it actually was。 I just love Zevin’s writing style and even though it was so completely different from my other favorite of her’s it still speaks to me in the same way。 Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday publishing group for this arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Aubrey Manwaring
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Reading this book was reminiscent of reading a literary classic: some epic scenes and writing， a few weird scenes and writing， lots of depth you know you’re not even beginning to grasp， and probably just a tad long？ And the whole point of the book probably is just summing up what it means to be human？？ This is a book I could probably re-read multiple times while grasping at new meaning each time。I loved it。 I admit there were parts of the book that captivated me more than other parts， but overal Reading this book was reminiscent of reading a literary classic: some epic scenes and writing， a few weird scenes and writing， lots of depth you know you’re not even beginning to grasp， and probably just a tad long？ And the whole point of the book probably is just summing up what it means to be human？？ This is a book I could probably re-read multiple times while grasping at new meaning each time。I loved it。 I admit there were parts of the book that captivated me more than other parts， but overall I’m really touched by it and think it will continue to stay with me。 That being said， it was slow enough at times and confusing enough at times that I hesitate to give it the full 5 ⭐️。 。。。more
Melissa
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This was good but I didn't LOVE it like some other readers。 It was a solid 3 stars。 Reminded me of the Interestings （but not as captivating）。 This was good but I didn't LOVE it like some other readers。 It was a solid 3 stars。 Reminded me of the Interestings （but not as captivating）。 。。。more
Jenny Lawson
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I didn't think I'd get into this because I'm not much for video games but the characters are deep and interesting。 I didn't think I'd get into this because I'm not much for video games but the characters are deep and interesting。 。。。more
RoshReviews
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In a Nutshell: A moving story of relationships。 Great character development。 Outstanding writing。 Medium-paced。 Gaming knowledge not required。Story Synopsis:Samson Mazer and Sadie Green first met in the hospital in 1987。 One of them has a sick sister， the other is recovering from a car accident。 A shared love for video games results in an unlikely friendship but a misunderstanding soon separates the friends。 When they bump into each other 8 years later at a crowded train station， many things hav In a Nutshell: A moving story of relationships。 Great character development。 Outstanding writing。 Medium-paced。 Gaming knowledge not required。Story Synopsis:Samson Mazer and Sadie Green first met in the hospital in 1987。 One of them has a sick sister， the other is recovering from a car accident。 A shared love for video games results in an unlikely friendship but a misunderstanding soon separates the friends。 When they bump into each other 8 years later at a crowded train station， many things have changed but their passion for gaming hasn’t。 They decide to collaborate on a new game， and with this begins a new phase of their joint story – one that will cause many ups and downs。 This is a story of the worlds and connections built by Sam and Sadie， both in real life as well as in the virtual domain。 Where the book worked for me:😍 I had been apprehensive of picking this book up because I had assumed this to be as intense as ‘Ready Player One’ when it comes to gaming knowledge。 Thankfully， you don’t need to be an avid gamer to enjoy this because video games are just part of the background。 There are tech terms but not so many as would overwhelm a gaming newbie。 😍 The main story is all about human connection and communication。 A vast range of relationships is explored – friends， parents， grandparents， teachers， peers， colleagues， lovers （straight and queer）。 It is an amazing array of human associations and how this impacts our thinking and decisions。 😍 The book is medium-paced but the story is such that it keeps you hooked。 It is quite intense on the emotions， quite unlike what one would expect from a book with gaming as a binding factor。😍 The main trio – Sam， Sadie， and Sam’s best friend Marx – are complex characters and tough to slot into any predefined moulds。 Each of them displays a layered personality that evolves and sometimes even devolves， throughout the story。 Through them， we get to explore a wide range of emotions as well as ponder upon what we might have done in their place。 The varied cultural backgrounds of the trio also helps to add some novelty to the narrative。😍 I wasn’t a big fan of the cover art at first but the story reveals the role of the Hokusai wave in the proceedings， and also the source and significance of the title， “Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow”。 I don’t want to reveal the latter here but once it came up in the book， it felt perfect！😍 The vocabulary will be a delight to every logophile。 It is not needlessly flowery or verbose， just precise to the situation。 I was thanking my lucky stars I was reading this on my Kindle because I needed to use the dictionary quite often。 The writing is a treat。Where the book could have worked better for me:☠ The final 15% drags too much。 Some scenes in this segment were needlessly stretched and this brought down my overall rating。☠ The secondary characters don’t get much attention except when they are needed in the lives of the main trio。 Some of these can be excused but for some crucial people such as Sadie’s parents， their absence in the second half doesn’t make sense。 All in all， despite the clumsy finale， I enjoyed this book a lot。 I didn’t feel like keeping it aside once I had started， and the characters won my heart with their realistic complexity。 Definitely recommended。 4。25 stars。My thanks to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and NetGalley for the DRC of “Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow”。 This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book。 。。。more
Natalie
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Truly， the publisher’s note says it best and sets the tone perfectly: “Sadie and Sam are the heart of this book， and I think there is a little bit of them in all of us。 So yes， if you love video games， you will love this book。 But also， if you’ve ever felt different， you will love this book。 If you have ever wanted someone who didn’t want you back。 If you grew up in the 90s。 If your grandparents were immigrants。[…]Basically， if you are a human， Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow is a book for Truly， the publisher’s note says it best and sets the tone perfectly: “Sadie and Sam are the heart of this book， and I think there is a little bit of them in all of us。 So yes， if you love video games， you will love this book。 But also， if you’ve ever felt different， you will love this book。 If you have ever wanted someone who didn’t want you back。 If you grew up in the 90s。 If your grandparents were immigrants。[…]Basically， if you are a human， Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow is a book for you。” ⠀⠀THIS BOOK。 It’s a book I know I won’t be able to stop thinking about。 It’s just got so many layers。 It’s about the philosophy of life and how that can be reflected in games and virtual worlds。 It’s about friendship and found family， that love equal to or more profound than romantic love。 “We were together。 You must know that。 When I’m honest with myself， the most important parts of me were yours。” It’s about chronic pain and disability and how that can manifest and shape us。 It’s about self doubt， toxic relationships， and the way we cycle through our own internal highs and lows riddled with the fear of failure and the high of brilliance。 There’s grief and trauma， mental health and depression， emotional and physical loss that manifests in isolation， resentment， jealousy — but also connection， understanding， and bonding。 ⠀“That’s a game character’s life， too，” Sam said。 “The world of infinite restarts。 Start again at the beginning， this time you might win。” ⠀Highlighting issues in STEM like burnout and representation， the gender gap and the abuse of power， this will not feel like an easy or comforting read， but it will also feel like a salve and balm at times because it’s so honest。 There’s just so much packed in， but not in a way that feels overwhelming， rather it’s a messy tapestry that feels vivid and authentic to the messiness of life。 This is hopeful， refreshing， and challenging in the best ways。⠀“What is a game？” Marx said。 “It’s tomorrow， and tomorrow， and tomorrow。 It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth， infinite redemption。 The idea that if you keep playing， you could win。 No loss is permanent， because nothing is permanent， ever。” If that doesn’t crack your heart in half and make your soul hurt， I don’t know what will。 ⠀This has great Asian American， Jewish， and Immigrant representation， and also includes queer relationships。 Thank you librofm and aaknopf for my ALC and galley， this is such a special read。 。。。more
mostlybookstuff
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#TOMORROWANDTOMORROWANDTOMORROW by #gabriellezevin is a gorgeous gamer novel of fellowship， collaboration and craft。 How magnificent life can be， even one mired in grief and loss， to share what you love with the people you love most。 This is definitely a favorite of the year。From the moment we meet Sam and Sadie， we feel a pulse of all the great things yet to come。 Sam describes how seeing a person you love is much like time travel。 Standing in the middle of a train station， he observes her at e #TOMORROWANDTOMORROWANDTOMORROW by #gabriellezevin is a gorgeous gamer novel of fellowship， collaboration and craft。 How magnificent life can be， even one mired in grief and loss， to share what you love with the people you love most。 This is definitely a favorite of the year。From the moment we meet Sam and Sadie， we feel a pulse of all the great things yet to come。 Sam describes how seeing a person you love is much like time travel。 Standing in the middle of a train station， he observes her at eleven years old， when they first met in the game room at a children’s hospital， as well as all the years still ahead， if only he can bring to fruition his idea to design a video game together。A player finds much solace in gaming; it distracts us from pain and the mundane。 And so the story of Sam and Sadie unfold， from taking on an ambitious summer project to starting their own company， games provide the backdrop to breakups， sickness and death。 To be able to build a whole world， even virtually， means to save lives。 Success， however， is not only about myth-making and the ride into the stratosphere， but the acceptance that a story must also conclude。 This book was such a perfect blend of nostalgia。 I can’t help but fondly recall all the hours I used to spend playing my favorite games。Thank you to @aaknopf and @netgalley for providing an eARC for review。 #TOMORROWANDTOMORROWANDTOMORROW is available TODAY。 。。。more
Karlan
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A fine story of two friends who lead complicated lives and reject each other at various points。 Video game creation is important to them。 I found it interesting althought I've never played a video game。 A fine story of two friends who lead complicated lives and reject each other at various points。 Video game creation is important to them。 I found it interesting althought I've never played a video game。 。。。more
Sarah
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Oh， this book。 The reviews were glowing and I wasn’t able to temper my expectations; it met them all。 This story felt so true， honest and raw and real。 I was able to fully love the characters because they were honest- a beautiful mix of beauty and charm and self-absorption and pain。 Just like life。 There are a few truly beautiful books about friendship- I’m thinking of The Interestings， Beautiful World， Where Are You and even The Secret History。 This book is like those without cynicism plus a do Oh， this book。 The reviews were glowing and I wasn’t able to temper my expectations; it met them all。 This story felt so true， honest and raw and real。 I was able to fully love the characters because they were honest- a beautiful mix of beauty and charm and self-absorption and pain。 Just like life。 There are a few truly beautiful books about friendship- I’m thinking of The Interestings， Beautiful World， Where Are You and even The Secret History。 This book is like those without cynicism plus a dose of pain。 It was at its core hopeful， but not fluffy。 It had too much depth for that。 I loved the way it talked about gaming as a creative act。 I loved the exploration of what it means to be a “partner。” I loved the erudite addition of poetry and theatre。 I loved the note of the fantastic in Sam’s life story。 The phrase “tamer of horses” has taken up residence in my heart。 Read it。 It’s a beautiful， beautiful book。 。。。more
Katharine
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This book is everywhere， and for good reason。 The story is complex， yet well-paced; intricate yet accessible; and full of heart， complicated characters， quotes to underline， and incredible writing。 It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book like this one， and it’s taken time to digest， but the more it settles into my heart， the more I love it – this wasn’t a story I fell in love with immediately， but one that grew on me。 If you’ve read The Storied Life of AJ Fikry or Young Jane Young， this is This book is everywhere， and for good reason。 The story is complex， yet well-paced; intricate yet accessible; and full of heart， complicated characters， quotes to underline， and incredible writing。 It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book like this one， and it’s taken time to digest， but the more it settles into my heart， the more I love it – this wasn’t a story I fell in love with immediately， but one that grew on me。 If you’ve read The Storied Life of AJ Fikry or Young Jane Young， this is a much different book， and shows Zevin’s growth as a writer。 Please read @autumnintheoaks’ review from a disabled person’s perspective – it’s a fantastic review。 （And check out the NYT Book Review podcast interview with Zevin。） Shares themes with A Little Life （but not nearly as heavy） and Ask Again， Yes。Thank you to Knopf for providing me with a free review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Marielle
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆？。。。 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘。 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉， 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a complicated story but an easy read。 Told in alternating narratives， the novel follows our main characters Sadie and Sam as they meet as children， lose touch， find each other again and navigate relationships （including theirs） as they build a video gaming empire。 No need to be experienced in video games- reminiscent of Ready Player One， o 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒈𝒂𝒎𝒆？。。。 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘。 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉， 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a complicated story but an easy read。 Told in alternating narratives， the novel follows our main characters Sadie and Sam as they meet as children， lose touch， find each other again and navigate relationships （including theirs） as they build a video gaming empire。 No need to be experienced in video games- reminiscent of Ready Player One， one doesn't need to be a gamer to enjoy this book。 I was totally pulled into this read and loved the 80s/90s/00s nostalgia （who else remembers Super Mario Brothers and Oregon Trail？！）。I was deeply invested in the characters but at the same time they frustrated the heck out of me， Sadie in particular。 She made bad decisions， she wasn't a good friend， she was insecure and jealous and she was deeply selfish。 In turn， Sam lacked consideration and viewed his pain to be greater than anyone else's。 It left me wondering though if that's the sign of a good book- it has flawed， difficult characters who are layered and self-involved and sometimes unlikeable- just like in real-life- and you have to accept them for who they really are。This isn't a typical story and while there is love in this book， this is not a romance story。 It is a multi-dimensional story with depth， which expertly dips you in and out of the gaming world。 I loved the secondary characters- Sadie's sister， Sam's family and other game developers。 Most will see Dov as a divisive character but I saw him as the well meaning， over-the-top editor from the TV show Girls。 I felt this cast of characters was very realistic and complex， fitting with the real-world and in-game realms of this story。 Speaking of the video games， the concepts were so unique- I was impressed with Zevin's imagination。 I would totally play a Shakespearean murder mystery game。 On the down side， I did find this long at over 400 pages and my interest started to wain around the halfway mark。 Luckily， the last third of the story was just as mesmerizing as the start and the ending was well pulled together， though my frustrations with the characters lingered until the end。Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday for an eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Donna
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4 1/2 rounded to 5🎮Sam and Sadie had once been childhood friends， when by chance they run into one another at a subway station in Boston。 Having not spoken for years， little do they know this will be the start of a gaming collaboration which will bring them fame and fortune， but also betrayals and grief。 🎮 Do you need to be a gamer to enjoy this book？ Absolutely not！ All you need is a beating heart。 It’s about life， real and raw。 It’s about friendship， the ups and downs。 It’s about love， platoni 4 1/2 rounded to 5🎮Sam and Sadie had once been childhood friends， when by chance they run into one another at a subway station in Boston。 Having not spoken for years， little do they know this will be the start of a gaming collaboration which will bring them fame and fortune， but also betrayals and grief。 🎮 Do you need to be a gamer to enjoy this book？ Absolutely not！ All you need is a beating heart。 It’s about life， real and raw。 It’s about friendship， the ups and downs。 It’s about love， platonic and romantic。 It’s about three friends and their relationships over decades。 🎮Ms。 Zevin has created complex characters， flaws and all。 She knows how to reach right into the spirit of humanity and have the reader feel all of it。 I loved Sadie， Sam and Marx， Sam’s roommate。 Rooting for all of them， there were times of great joy， and times of utter heartbreak。 Being close to 400 pages， there is a section towards the end， taking the reader right into a video game which I wished had been a bit shorter， but overall， the book had been worth every word。 In fact， I’d read it in two days！ I can’t think of a better recommendation than that。 。。。more
Emily Horsmann
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Happy Publishing Day！Also， thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the arc！Before I even get into the story， this book was so well written。 Zevin has an ability to draw you in with their writing。 I would not say that this book is overly exciting， but I was drawn in the entire time。 If you do enjoy video games， then you will find this book interesting， and if you do not enjoy video games， you will still find something to enjoy in this novel。 We follow the story of Sam and Happy Publishing Day！Also， thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the arc！Before I even get into the story， this book was so well written。 Zevin has an ability to draw you in with their writing。 I would not say that this book is overly exciting， but I was drawn in the entire time。 If you do enjoy video games， then you will find this book interesting， and if you do not enjoy video games， you will still find something to enjoy in this novel。 We follow the story of Sam and Sadie who as young children bonded over their shared love of video games。 Meeting again later in life， they decide to pair up to create a video game together。 This book follows the course of their friendship and their relationships with others along the way。 There are a lot of different themes explored in this book， and I am confident that everyone could find something that appeals to them。 。。。more
Stacy40pages
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Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Sam and Sadie meet as children and become friends。 They separate ways but meet again as adults where they begin making video games together。 This was a long book but you get sucked in pretty easily。 I liked the friendship and how it was really the backbone of the story。 I was expecting it to be largely character driven by the synopsis， but that wasn’t the case。 There were tons of gaming descriptions in the book， which isn’t really m Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Sam and Sadie meet as children and become friends。 They separate ways but meet again as adults where they begin making video games together。 This was a long book but you get sucked in pretty easily。 I liked the friendship and how it was really the backbone of the story。 I was expecting it to be largely character driven by the synopsis， but that wasn’t the case。 There were tons of gaming descriptions in the book， which isn’t really my thing， but I enjoyed it。 “In the end， all we can ever know is the game that was played， in the only world that we know。”Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow is available now。 。。。more
Jennie
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Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow。。。 That's how long I will be thinking about this beautiful coming of age story。 The book follows a friendship over the span of 30 years。 It reads like an unconventional love story and combines the way the world was in the 90's as well as the way the world is today。 It has everything you want in a great story: love， tragedy， failure， success。 Throw in video games and nostalgia for the 90's and you have one of those books that remind you that every day we are a Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow。。。 That's how long I will be thinking about this beautiful coming of age story。 The book follows a friendship over the span of 30 years。 It reads like an unconventional love story and combines the way the world was in the 90's as well as the way the world is today。 It has everything you want in a great story: love， tragedy， failure， success。 Throw in video games and nostalgia for the 90's and you have one of those books that remind you that every day we are alive is chance to start again。 I loved it。Thank you to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group and NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Jessica
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This is a love story like no other。 Sam and Sadie， at times best friends and at other times worst enemies， met when they were twelve and eleven respectively。 Neither had friends growing up and so the bond they shared over gaming made their relationship both fragile and strong。 After not speaking for years， they ran into each other in the subway one cold winter day - and so began their renewed friendship， partnership， and love affair。 While they were in love with one another， they were never love This is a love story like no other。 Sam and Sadie， at times best friends and at other times worst enemies， met when they were twelve and eleven respectively。 Neither had friends growing up and so the bond they shared over gaming made their relationship both fragile and strong。 After not speaking for years， they ran into each other in the subway one cold winter day - and so began their renewed friendship， partnership， and love affair。 While they were in love with one another， they were never lovers， and sometimes， that’s the hardest type of love to sustain。 Tomorrow， Tomorrow， and Tomorrow is the story of two young people who find fame and fortune at a young age。 Along the path to adulthood， they learn that life is full of pain and beauty - often at the same time and that the best parts of life happen with your best friend。 A beautiful and moving story of two people who keep finding each other when they need one another most。 It’s a reminder that we weren’t meant to do life alone and that， unlike in video games， we only get to live this life once - so make it count。#TomorrowandTomorrowandTomorrow #NetGalley 。。。more
Amerie
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Follow @AmeriesBookClub on IG， and join me and Gabrielle Zevin on my IGLIVE （@Amerie） July 27 1pm EST/10am PST。 Bring your questions！What happens when love， art， and ambition collide？ Betrayals， soaring successes， and possibly redemption。 In TOMORROW， AND TOMORROW， AND TOMORROW three best friends create one of the most popular video games ever， only to find themselves at the treacherous intersection of art and commerce， where they are tested in the realms of their friendship， their creativity， a Follow @AmeriesBookClub on IG， and join me and Gabrielle Zevin on my IGLIVE （@Amerie） July 27 1pm EST/10am PST。 Bring your questions！What happens when love， art， and ambition collide？ Betrayals， soaring successes， and possibly redemption。 In TOMORROW， AND TOMORROW， AND TOMORROW three best friends create one of the most popular video games ever， only to find themselves at the treacherous intersection of art and commerce， where they are tested in the realms of their friendship， their creativity， and their very identities。 Gabrielle Zevin weaves a gorgeous， unforgettable story。#ReadWithAmerie #AmeriesBookClub @Amerie @AmeriesBookClub @GabrielleZevin #GabrielleZevin @AAKnopf #TomorrowAndTomorrowAndTomorrow📚ABOUT GABRIELLE ZEVINGabrielle Zevin is the New York Times best-selling and critically acclaimed author of The Storied Life of A。J。 Fikry and Young Jane Young。 She has also written books for young readers， including the award winning， Elsewhere。 Her books have been translated into thirty-nine languages。The Storied Life of A。J。 Fikry spent several months on the New York Times Best Seller List， reached #1 on the National Indie Best Seller List， was a USA Today Best Seller， and has been a best seller all around the world。 A。J。 Fikry was honored with the Southern California Independent Booksellers Award for Fiction and the Japan Booksellers’ Prize， and was long listed for the International Dublin Literary Award， among other honors。 The Toronto Globe and Mail called the book “a powerful novel about the power of novels。”Her debut， Margarettown， was a selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers program and was long-listed for the James Tiptree， Jr。 Award。 The Hole We’re In was a New York Times Editor’s Choice title。 Of The Hole We’re In， The New York Times Book Review wrote， “Zevin breathes real life into this tough-girl vet， a heroine for our times， recognizable from life but new to fiction。” Young Jane Young won the Southern Book Prize and was one of the Washington Post’s Fifty Notable Works of Fiction。 In a starred review， Kirkus Reviews wrote， “This book will not only thoroughly entertain everyone who reads it; it is the most immaculate takedown of slut-shaming in literature or anywhere else。 Cheers， and gratitude， to the author。”She is the screenwriter of Conversations with Other Women （Helena Bonham Carter） for which she received an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best First Screenplay。 She and director Hans Canosa adapted her novel Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac （ALA Best Books for Young Adults， NYPL Books for the Teenage） into the Japanese film， Dare ka ga Watashi ni Kissu wo Shita。 She has occasionally written criticism for the New York Times Book Review and NPR’s All Things Considered， and she began her writing career at age fourteen as a music critic for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel。 Her Modern Love column was recently read by Sandra Oh for the Modern Love podcast。Zevin is a graduate of Harvard University。 She lives in Los Angeles。 Her tenth novel， Tomorrow， and Tomorrow， and Tomorrow will be published by Knopf in 2022， and is being developed into a feature film by Temple Hill and Paramount Studios。 。。。more
Kirk
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Just a note， not a review。 Pioneers， I hated。 Loved the beginning and middle of the story。 Thanks to AA Knopf for the ARC。
Nikki
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I don't think I could have loved this book more， and it's going to stay with me for a long time。 I loved how complicated the dynamics were between the main characters， and how flawed and lovable they were at the same time。 Yes， it's a book about video games。。。and work， and love。 But mostly， it's a book about friendship。 And， it's one of the best I've read this year。 I don't think I could have loved this book more， and it's going to stay with me for a long time。 I loved how complicated the dynamics were between the main characters， and how flawed and lovable they were at the same time。 Yes， it's a book about video games。。。and work， and love。 But mostly， it's a book about friendship。 And， it's one of the best I've read this year。 。。。more
Temi
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Heartbreaking， stunning， super fun， super sad。 I'm definitely not okay 😩 Heartbreaking， stunning， super fun， super sad。 I'm definitely not okay 😩 。。。more
Darla Rennegarbe
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I never would have thought I would read a book about video games。。。。but as many advance reviews have noted， it's not really about video games。 The world of creating and developing video games is the backdrop， but ultimately its a story of friendship。 What happens to a life-long friendship when love， ego and fame implode the friendship？Sadie and Sam meet in a hospital activity room and bond over video games。 They become fast friends and then have a falling out that prevents them from speaking for I never would have thought I would read a book about video games。。。。but as many advance reviews have noted， it's not really about video games。 The world of creating and developing video games is the backdrop， but ultimately its a story of friendship。 What happens to a life-long friendship when love， ego and fame implode the friendship？Sadie and Sam meet in a hospital activity room and bond over video games。 They become fast friends and then have a falling out that prevents them from speaking for eight years。，。 until a chance encounter at college。 We follow them through the relentless grind of making their debut video game and meteoric rocket to fame。 Sam， Sadie and their partner/producer Marx were such interesting characters。 The author was so thorough with back story and flashbacks it became clear what motivated their actions and reactions。 I loved the relationships， not just between these three characters， but their families as well。 What I didn't love: I thought it was a bit long and dragged at times。 There was an abrupt shift in the narrative that took me a minute to catch up and catch on， but perhaps that was more a me issue than an author one！ I did not notice this at all in her previous novels， but there was a tendency to use very obscure words， when multiple other options were more clear。 I started highlighting every time I had to look up a word and I can usually infer meaning from the context。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and while I know have immense respect for what is involved in creating a vide game， I still have no desire to play one。 I will stick with books。 。。。more
Anandita Grover Tayal
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A beautifully written book that is spread across a few decades。 A story of friendship and so many other emotions。 The two main characters and their life - how they are intertwined yet separate！ The book is written around gaming。 Even though I am not into gaming， I thoroughly enjoyed this book！！**The publication date for the book is July 5， 2022。 Thank you to Gabrielle Zevin， @netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an Advance Reader Copy。**27/2022
Syl
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