How to express how muchI loved this book! I’ve never played a video game in my life, and I thoroughly enjoyed every page. This book is about Sam and Sadie and their coming of age story that spans from youth, through college, to entrepreneurship and more. There is much sadness but still much love in this book. I will recommend it to my book club.

Short synopsis: Sam Mazer and Sadie Green break molds to invent video games in the 90s.

My thoughts: This was so much more than a story about video games. It was a story of family, friends that become family, heartbreak, grief, technology, disability, and success.

Watching the friendship develop, then break, then redevelop between Sam and Sadie was so well written. I loved that we got parts of both of their stories to understand them better.

I especially enjoyed watching Sadie break the molds in a male dominated career. She made a name for herself and became highly successful.

This one is quite long, and not super bingable, but the writing was done in such a beautiful way to tell their story.

Read if you love:
* video games
* Friendship and family
* Heartbreak, grief, and silver linings
* Side romance stories
* Multiple pov and timelines

Thanks for this! I ended up getting the print copy via BOTM and the audio copy via Libro.fm, so I've got lots of options and am very excited!

This is a story about love , friendship and gaming. It talks about about the creation of the games. I was pleasantly suprised at how much I liked this book. What I connected to the most was the characters. I wanted to know what was going to happen to them and how it was all going to end up. I have to say its not a romance type of book but it does have love in it.

🎮🖥Book Review:
Title: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/3 stars

I originally received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, and then I received it for free from @bookofthemonth for being a BFF. I wanted to love this book. It received the Book of the Year 2022 from BOTM! But, sadly, I didn't love it 😔. I tried, and I really really tried. And that's not to say that it's a terrible book because by no means it is, but it's just not a subject that interested me! That being said, here's a brief summary.

Two friends, Sam Masur and Sadie Green, embark on a digital journey to create the best video games that they can. Along the way, they find new friends, lovers, enemies, and highs and lows. They find out what it feels to be poor, wealthy, and everywhere in between. The story jumps timelines throughout the book, so it can be a tad difficult to follow.
If you're a fan of video games or designing them, then this would pretty fit on your tbr list!

Published: July 5th, 2022

Thank you, @netgalley, and #knopfpublishing @aaknopf for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

An interesting idea for a book, one that I really enjoyed. A book that seems to defy genre. Gabrielle Zevin is an author to watch!

I don't play video or computer games, yet I was enthralled by this novel about a friendship between gamers. I had a busy weekend and looked forward to the times I could dip into this novel and lose myself in Sam and Sadie's world. The video game play was so intertwined in the plot and character development that it never bogged the book down. An impressive accomplishment for Zevin -I think her most ambitious and satisfying novel

One of the best books I have ever read. The sweet spot for me is a book that’s literary with gorgeous writing, but is still so exciting that you can’t put it down. This was that for me in spades! Also, if you “don’t like video games,” don’t worry: I couldn’t care less about them but still absolutely inhaled this book. It’s a masterpiece.

I adored everything about this book. I laughed, and I cried, and I couldn’t put it down. The characters are so likable at some moments, and so unlikable at others; it makes them feel so real. I didn’t think I’d enjoy the premise of two game makers, but here I am, loving it! This book touches so much on the reality of friendship, and love, and loss. This is definitely a must read.

5 stars!

WOW THIS WAS FANTASTIC!

No wonder it was the 2022 Winner for Best Fiction!

A world where friendship meets creativity, and gaming becomes a journey of a lifetime!

Here are 10 reasons why you should read this book:

🌟 Unconventional Love Story: Not your average romance – experience a unique connection between two friends.

🎭 Coming-of-Age Brilliance: Join Sadie and Sam on a rollercoaster ride through their lives, spanning decades.

🎮 Gaming as Art: Discover how video games can be a canvas for creativity and storytelling.

🌎 A Global Odyssey: Travel from Cambridge to Venice Beach, exploring worlds within and beyond.

💔 Triumphs and Failures: Witness the highs and lows of success, and the human journey through it all.

🎨 Complex Characters: Meet Marx, Sadie, and Sam – characters you'll care about deeply.

📝 Literary Mastery: Gabrielle Zevin weaves a narrative that's both intricate and captivating.

🧠 Thought-Provoking Themes: Delve into identity, friendship, art, and the ever-changing nature of life.

📖 Beyond the Gaming World: Even if you're not a gamer, this book will resonate on a personal level.

🚀 Immersive Escapism: Let this book transport you into a world where anything is possible.

Don't miss out on this extraordinary journey – 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' is not just a book, but a doorway to a realm of emotions, art, and everlasting bonds. Get ready to press start! 📖🌌

I DNF'd this around 20% and haven't come back to it since even though I was hoping I would. I've definitely seen some people absolutely loving it but I always struggle a bit with highly anticipated books and high expectations.

Ugh I loved this book so much. My friends mean the world to me so books about friendships just really hit me right at home. This story swept the nation and booktok and for good reason. This is such a feel good book that believe you reflecting on all the important friends in your life.
I love the writing style of Zevin and will definitely be picking up whatever she writes next.

Enough has been written about this book (and it has been out now for over a year), that there is not much else I could contribute beyond restating how wonderfully original, deep and engaging this book is. Gabrielle Zevin does a terrific job of weaving a cast of original characters the reader becomes invested and enthralled by. At its core, this is a very real book. It captures the complexity of life, of relationships, of love, and of the folly and mistakes we make. It captures the consequences of these mistakes and the decisions we make in a truly unique setting. I raced through this one with very little effort. Highly recommended. 5/5 stars. Very grateful to Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book and review this book.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is unlike any book I’ve read and that is what drew me to the book. I loved the dive into the video game world (which I admittedly am fairly ignorant of), and the ride was an intriguing one. I loved the originality. It was sometimes overly melancholic, and some of the characters’ actions and choices were frustrating, but overall I enjoyed it.

My thanks to Netgalley and Knopf for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was insanely popular last year, and I can see why. Sadie and Sam were best friends as children, but then had a falling out. They reconnect years later, and end up making one of the most popular PC games ever.

Followed by another falling out.

Followed by another reconciliation.

Followed by another falling out.

Much like life; you fight and you make up. You always see other people as the ones at fault without completing examining your part in the failures of a relationship. I enjoyed how the author showed how relationships change and morph over time and how you interpret people’s behaviors so differently than they intend them or at least view them.

My biggest complaint? How the author would use insanely obscure words to describe something when a simpler word would have worked better. That part felt pretentious to me. Like she used these words just to demonstrate just how smart she was or to show that she aced the English portion of her SAT.

As a fan of old school video games, I was attracted to this book. But, it is just so much more than a book about video games. It's a story about love and being in love and growing up and the creative process along with the emotions that ride the coattails of the creative process. The character development is next level (see what I did there?) and the dialogue was just so genuine and honest. This book felt like reality, which is so tough to do and not always as intriguing to read as this book is. Highly recommend!

I usually understand the hype for a book like this, but for Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow I'm a bit at a loss. The whole thing fell flat. The plot felt formulaic, contrived, and predictable, despite a really cool concept. None of the characters are likeable, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but there was nothing to be drawn to. There are plenty of examples of books full of unlikeable characters that we can still be drawn to - A Little Life, The Goldfinch, A Confederacy of Dunces - and unfortunately, this wasn't one of them.

Many, many people appear to adore this book, and I'm simply not one of them. 3/5

I listened to this incredible book twice already and I'm so in love with this story. The audiobook narration is absolute perfection. I enjoyed learning more about the ideas and construction of video games and the time it takes to create them. The characters in the novel are fascinating and the friendships realistic and well-written. I can't wait to read what this author writes next!

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow overall is such a fantastic read. It follows the friendship of Sam and Sadie over 30 years. The timeline bounces around a bit but I like the way the story unfolded.

Not quite a five star for me just because there was one part in the book where the writing style just didn't click for me. I appreciated the idea but I found that part tedious. Otherwise I liked the ups and downs of their friendship.

I have a few thoughts about this book...
If I had read this book without the audiobook, I would have DNFed very early on. The audiobook helped tremendously when it came to all the gaming jargon and following along with the story.

I had a very hard time with the characters. I really couldn't stand Sadie or Sam. Marx was probably my favorite character by far.

Overall, this was just an ok read for me. I can understand why some people rave about it, but for me, it just wasn't for me.

*Thank you @librofm and Knopf Doubleday for the #gifted audiobook and egalley in exchange for an honest review.*