This is the tale of two people, who forged a friendship that spans throughout their lives. Sam first meets Sadie when she is volunteering at the hospital where he is a patient. As sometimes happens, they part ways, and reconnect later and go through the trials & tribulations of longtime friendship. Reunited, they collaborate to create a video game, which brings them instant fame, stardom, and fortune, and all that goes along with that. It is a love story between friends, and the struggles of identity, depression, fame, failure, weakness, and disability. At times, I struggled to maintain interest, as it isn't within my typical genre and found some details irrelevant to the rest of the story, but overall, I thought it was such a unique read. Thanks to the author, publisher, & NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ARC!

This was our book club pick for September. We all agreed that it brought us out of our comfort zone and we were glad we read it. We talked about how the characters were very relatable and seemed more like real people than some other books. I thought I wouldn’t like all the video game talk but we agreed that it wasn’t that bad. This was such a departure from The Storied Life of AJ Fickry (one of my all time favorites). Her writing in this book was also very good, there were a lot of words that we had to look up though. Overall we found the ending moved very slow and the book could have been 100 pages shorter. I can definitely understand why this book is so loved, but for me it just doesn’t compare to AJ Fickry. Would I recommend this book? Yes. To the right kind of reader for it.

What this book offered was a beautiful friendship between Sam and Sadie. It was beautiful to see their relationship blossom and grow through video games and how much they really meant to each of them! They are like any friends with conflicts along the way.

What I don't get is why everyone raves over this book. I just didn't love it all that much. I'm not a huge gamer, or a gamer for that matter, and I don't think you need to be a gamer to appreciate this book, but I found it a bit boring and underwhelming and slow in general. Perhaps it was because of all the hype that was built up for the book, that I expected great things? Perhaps it was because the author is well loved from her previous book? I just don't really get why the popularity. I'm okay being the anomaly in this case-not all books speak the same to all readers.

Thank you to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for the complimentary e-copy of this book.

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Review
What an interesting story! I’ve never read anything like this book before.

It follows the unique and somehow ordinary lives of a few different characters from childhood to adulthood. It’s a novel about love, friendship, and hardship. Sam and Sadie team up to create a video game together while they're in college, and little do they know this shared dream will set the course of their lives, tying them together for better or for worst.

The author's voice in this novel is so special, taking us from character to character and video game worlds to other alternate realities. This book was good, heavy at times, but an intriguing story all the way through. I will say this book won’t resonate with everyone, but if you are in the mood for the unique subject matter and flawed characters, then this might be the read for you.

I found myself incredibly conflicted by this book - mainly because it has great reviews and keeps being recommended to me! The first half was gripping and interesting and I really enjoyed the character development. But by the second half, it felt a little ground hogs-y. It could easily have been 100 pages shorter. Love her style of writing though!

hoo boy, did i love this book.

while i am not exactly a gamer, i dabble & am definitely gamer-adjacent so i gravitate toward this milieu eg: Ready Player One.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is infinitely better than RP1 though. it's sadder, more complex and better written. the character aren't stock; they are so incredibly specific yet made transparent by the pacing & writing.

i have already recommended it to friends.

Sam and Sadie met in a hospital- he was recovering from a horrific accident and she was there while her sister went through chemo. They become friends over a love of gaming. The book follows them as they grow up- sometimes friends, sometimes estranged, but always tied together by their mutual passion of designing games. This is a slow look at how relationships change and grow over the years and was full of lovely writing.

Although the storyline is based around the world of gaming, this book is not about gaming. It's about a long lasting friendship between two people from age 11/12 - mid 30's. It's about loving your best friend flaws and all. It's about forgiveness.
The best part of the book was the way it was narrated. It is narrated by the author with the story told in multiple POVs. Each POV giving flashbacks and history on each character's past to better understand why they are who they are in the present.
I know absolutely nothing about the gaming world, but to me, I thoroughly enjoyed this book b/c although the gaming world is what brought the characters together, it is not the main focus. The characters lives, friendships, and love for each other is what the story is really about.

This book will definitely be on my bookshelves in my store. I highly recommend.

DNF for me. Just wasn’t my type of story.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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So after hearing all the buzz about this book and having a favorite bookstagrammer rave about it, I decided to give this one a try again. And I did end up enjoying it.

I actually loved the first half of it, as we learned about Sam and Sadie and their past and to hear about the video games they developed. Marx was comic relief when needed, but also the glue that tied them all together.

But then the book just started to drag. It really needed to have some cuts made to help the story move along through the middle where it just sludged by.

The last hundred pages or so were tough to read but were good. I liked the semi-resolution of the story, it gave hope to what was to come for our characters.

Overall, I'd say 3.5 stars. If it hadn't slowed down in the middle, I'd probably give it 4.5.

A simple summary of this one doesn't do it justice: while it is technically about three people who fall into the world of videogame development, it's not really a book about videogames so much as it is a love letter to its characters and to the world of videogames (or any passion hobby one might have). There's plenty for readers to latch onto here even if they've never played a single minute of game, and much of that is owed to Zevin's incredible characterization throughout the novel. Marx, Sadie, and Sam are some of the most fully realized, flawed, infuriating, and lovable characters to grace the page in recent memory. While it is character driven, there's certainly enough plot to go around. There's a plot choice in the. book's second half that didn't quite land with this reader, but it certainly moves the characters forward. A standout and one that will resonate with all sorts of readers, whether they love literary fiction, videogames, or complicated stories about complicated friendships.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a unique and original love story set in the world of video game design.
This novel was one of my most-anticipated novels. I kept seeing reviews call it the book of the year—a stunning work of fiction, etc. And while there is much to like and there’s plenty of heartfelt scenes, I thought several aspects came up short. It didn’t pack the emotional punch that I expected. So I was a bit let down.

It also took me a long time to read it. I felt my attention wander and then a meaningful scene would draw me back in but I think the last quarter kind of fell apart for me. But it does end well so I will say I was satisfied with that.

There are some truly heart wrenching scenes. I just can’t get into because of spoilers. I do wish Sam and Sadie’s friendship offered a little more, or maybe just didn’t feel so one-sided. I think this is a fine novel and there is plenty to discuss with book clubs.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! I had no idea what I was getting into with this book but I am so happy I took a chance on it! This might go down as my favorite read of the year! The characters were well created and diverse, and their backstories told in flashbacks really helped to paint a vivid picture. I loved all the video game and Shakespearean aspects too, but I know my biggest takeaway from this book is friendships and the lengths people will go to for it. Must read 5+ stars!

“But it is worth noting that to be good at something is not quite the same as loving it.”

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is hard hitting, memorable and incredibly complicated. Definitely something worth reading once in every lifetime.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was published early July 2022. Thank you to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, NetGalley and the author for the ARC.

Fantastic, superb, pure joy.
This is one of the best books of 2022.
Zevin has managed to surpass the magic and brilliance of The Storied Life of AJ Fikry, which is not easy to do. (I also scored Fikry as ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)
Do yourself a favor and read this gem of a novel.. it’s truly one of the happiest and most unique books I’ve read in a long time.
Zevin is a tour de force and a novelist for our times.
Bravo!

This is one of the most beautiful books I have read in a long time. I loved it. Will consider it for my course in coming years.

Long-term love story against the background of the video game industry. Well written. Good characters. Enjoyable, light read.

What can I say that hasn't already been said? This book is beautifully written and incredibly poignant. I have never been into video games, but I didn't care. This is the kind of book you have to put down every few pages to Google a word you've never seen, and still I didn't care. This story of friendship is frustratingly real, and I think I'll be thinking about Sadie, Sam, and Marx for long time ♡
Thank you to netgalley and Knopf Doubleday for my copy

I think I would have given this 4 starts if the main subject matter meant more to me. However, this is an extremeley well written book and the friendship circle is an honest ode to real life.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a story about enduring friendships, loving your work, and life’s many hardships. It was introspective and beautiful. The characters were so well thought out and multifaceted. I really enjoyed the plot and the way Gabrielle Zevin delved into the many intricacies of the human condition!

What a treasure this novel is! I was completely swept up in the story. The writing is so convincing and heartfelt.