Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow💙

Some of you may know that one of my fave books of all time is Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin, so there was no way I was not checking this one out.

However, you may also know that it falls in the “might not be Mikaela’s jam” category, BUT I decided I must try it and persevered. I listened to parts of it on audio, and read parts of it in hard copy. I was mesmerized by Sam and Sadie’s story that spanned 3 decades, and of course loved the parts that took place in Cambridge, MA! The book is kind of hard to describe, but it was a wonderful experience to read. And don’t get me started on Max! What a sweetheart.

If you’re looking for a book to cozy up with this fall, look no further. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

DNF. I tried, twice, but just couldn't finish. Another review used the word "tedious" and I agree. I enjoy books set in the 80s and 90s/Gen X but definitely not this one. I recommend "Every Anxious Wave" over this, but that one is centered on the punk music scene vs video games here. I relate to music far more than gaming, so that is part of the disconnect with this book I guess. That, and I didn't even like a main character at all. I couldn't care less what happened to them. Happy to delete this off my Kindle and move to something else more worthy of my time.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it. I enjoyed the characters, their friendship, and the gaming storyline that weaved itself throughout. The second half felt a little long, somewhat disconnected, and maybe the author tried to do too much with it. But their was something fresh and different about this story which kept me engaged.

This is the best book I’ve read in 2022! I don’t think anything will top this! This book travels back and forth from past and present with different POV from each character. It follows the lives of Sadie and Sam over the years. Beautifully written themes of complicated friendships and romantic relationships.

I wanted to love this book. Everyone I saw posting about it loved it. And I did like it, but I didn’t fall head over heels and I can’t put my finger on “why”.

'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' was not a quick or easy read, but it was without a doubt worth it. This book took me an unexpectedly long amount of time to get through, but I'm glad I took my time while reading it. There are so many layers to process. Some things needed to settle before I could move on to the next. Reading about Sadie and Sam (and Marx and Ant and Simon, etc) was like meeting people in real life and learning them. Their personalities, pasts, strengths and weaknesses are revealed slowly over the course of the book, weaving intricate portraits of each character. Every character felt alive, even the more minor ones. The writing was beautiful and elegant, but not overly embellished. The story captured the unceasing undulating quality of life's ups and downs.

If you like video games, you'll enjoy the gaming references. If you liked Halt and Catch Fire, you'll like the intersection of tech, creativity, and interpersonal relationships. Honestly, I'd feel safe recommending this book to almost anyone who enjoys to read.

TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW is a beautifully written, surprisingly emotional story about lifelong friends Sam and Sadie, their lives, losses, and the video games that bind them. This was my first read by Gabrielle Zevin and I will certainly seek out her other works based on this novel. In TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, Zevin tells a gorgeous story of friendship, loss, love, redemption, gaming, and all the complexities of growing up. We see Sam and Sadie grow from pre-teens to thirtysomethings and along the way, I came to adore both main characters, along with Zevin's well-developed supporting characters. While I'm not a big video game player myself, I was still able to enjoy many of the references and details Zevin shared - and agree that you don't have to be a gamer to love this story. This book made me laugh and cry and smile in equal measures and I was completely sucked in by the plot, the characters, and the world Zevin built for them. I found the ending to be a bit quick and disappointing, but it didn't sour my enjoyment of the novel overall, which I whole-heartedly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC which I received in exchange for my honest review.

Unlike most people, I wasn't a huge fan of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - I found it a bit too cheesy and expected for my tastes. So I wasn't sure what to expect here -and I was very pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed this book. I don't think you have to be interested in gaming at all to be immersed in the creativity of the gaming process and content described here. I found myself enthralled by the ideas. However, the best part about this book is the relationships. The love and mutual respect of each of the main characters and the development therein was engrossing and refreshing. I was engaged, I laughed, I cried, and was so satisfied with this enjoyable read.

Loved this book, and everything it represented and touched on - love, friendship, creativity, identity, disability, the need to be seen and heard by those you love most. Zevin really has outdone herself here, and I felt immediately transported into Sam and Sadie's lives. A beautiful plot, filled with so many lines that made me sit and reflect. It's a book about video games, about these two friends, but it's really a book about life, and how the relationships you create shape your existence. Can't wait to hand sell this one.

Super unique story. I am not a big gamer but this exploration of the world of video game creation was interesting. And beyond that, it was a story of love and friendship and success and failure and being human.

I absolutely loved the characters in this book! The story was sweet, nostalgic, and wildly important. Read this book! You won’t regret it.

Rating: 5/5 Stars

When Sam Masur and Sadie Green first meet at the Children’s Hospital in LA they bond over their love of video games. When they run into each other five years later on a snowy Boston day, they find their love of video games hasn’t faded and begin the exploration of building a game together.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a beautifully complicated look at a relationship between colleagues and friends who find themselves loving each other, but not in love. The beautiful detail of how Sadie and Sam created their games based on their personal experiences and life is where the true beauty of this story lies - it’s not meant to be a romance and the characters at times are extremely unlikable.

I really enjoyed this - in fact, I’ve already recommended it to my friends who aren’t heavy readers because I think it’s so wonderfully written. I loved the nuance, I loved the tragedy and coming of age, and the evolution of Sadie and Sam and their friends.

For anyone who grew up in the video game boom - this is a can’t miss.

Thanks to NetGalley, Knopf Doubleday Publishing, and Gabrielle Kevin for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

I enjoyed listening to this book immensely. I thought Jennifer Lee was the perfect reader for the book – a little bit quiet, but succinct. The section with the other reader was a little bit jarring, but probably necessary. Mazur and Sadie are indelible characters. Zevin refers to a lot of great games and did her best to make the made-up games sound fun. This reminded me a bit of Halt and Catch Fire, but I think I liked this book more. I don’t know much about game creation, but the book certainly gets the enjoyment and absorption of game playing just right.

Like many other readers of this book, I am not a huge gaming person. Sure, I've dabbled in the occasional Animal Crossing and Cooking Mama, but I've never been super invested in games. That said, I adored this book. It's been a while since I've read a book where I would constantly think "I want to be reading my book RIGHT NOW" whenever I wasn't reading. I was so invested in the relationships between Sam, Sadie, and Marx, and even though I wouldn't consider this book very plot-driven (in fact, if I'm remembering correctly, many of the big events happened during time jumps, with Zevin bringing readers back in the aftermath), I found myself constantly wondering what would happen next to the trio. The characters felt so fleshed out, and they each had such distinct backstories.
The only part of this book I found lacking was the ending--I wasn't expecting a happily-ever-after ending with fireworks and a wedding, but I did think it was a little too predictable and wasn't as engaging as the rest of the book. That being said, it is one I've already recommended to people left and right, so clearly, the ending didn't ruin the experience for me.

Gabrielle Zevin's ability to capture the complexity of the human experience, painting each character in full, detailed color is showcased in this stunning novel.

I have no idea why I have resisted this book for so long. I LOVED Tomorrow x 3! I emoted everywhere! Sam, Sadie, and Marx are brilliant game designers. Destined for greatness, but also failure. This book demonstrates how the trio from Harvard & MIT navigate their business & their personal lives.

Everything is a game to a true gamer. This book truly emphasizes that. If you are a long time gamer who has seen the revolution of the gaming industry and played a variety of consoles and games, you’ll enjoy how this book unique weaves games into ordinary lives and creates extraordinary individuals who were ahead of their time.

They brave ups & downs of the gaming industry and maintain friendships and balance romantic entanglements in office.

This book is weird but in the best ways. It details how the virtual world has united us and torn us apart for decades. Detailing all the consoles and games we have loved throughout the evolution of gaming. Tomorrow x 3 explores the virtual evolution of the gaming culture since the 90s to the wii, the beginnings of AR.

I enjoyed the evolution of game development throughout the years and the inside look of an indie company where the designers worked as artists, designers and developers. They did everything. It’s astonishing how far we have made it into the future and how game engines have changed game play.

Thank you to @aaknof, @libro.fm, @prhaudio, @netgalley for the #gifted eARC, ALC, and finished copy. You are amazing!

Thank you for making the video game admissions guide day! I devoured this book and I want more. My one regret is not having read this book sooner. Honestly, I am still flabbergasted by how well researched and well rounded this fiction book is.

I cannot overstate how beautiful this book is. Among my new all time favorites, this is the quintessential story of the power of friendship, the value of art, the intimacy of play, and the essentialism of creating. The book is deep and intellectual without ever crossing the boundary into pretension. The characterization is incredible and the plot is so full of meaningful parallels that the narrative begs the question of how much impact small differences have on our lives, how our choices affect our trajectory, without ever having to articulate the theme explicitly. I could read this twenty times and not tire of it.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow follows Sadie and Sam over the course of their lives. I was hesitant about the video game background to the plot, but a friendship that evolves over years and years is exactly my type of story. This story at times made me smile and brought tears to my eyes. This book was very highly hyped, which I think took a little bit away from it for me. It was a good read for me, but most likely will not make my top books for the year.

This book is one that leaves you with many thoughts and stays with you for a while. This book is about the development of various games, designers and those in the gaming world. You do not need to be a gamer to move this book. I’ve barely played many games but did grow up playing Super Mario Brothers so that connection was nostalgic for me in the book. This book is not just about gaming but also includes friendships, life, and love. I absolutely loved the character development in this book. Sam and Sadie’s friendship through the years and when they reconnect later in life seems to pick right back up where it was when they were kids. Sadie is extremely gifted in her design capabilities but also Sams gifted in various other ways that really compliments their work and friendship. Such a great story!

Ok I liked this one and it was truly so moving at the end. The only thing that bugged me was the pacing. The first half I was kind of struggling to get through but by the second half I was fully invested. I truly think this is such a beautiful ode to platonic friendships and I hope the fact that it’s about video games doesn’t scare people away.