What an incredible storyteller and incredible story!
Sam and Sadie are such memorable characters. They are inevitably drawn to each other and connect initially in such a unique, creative manner. They become eternally intertwined in the gaming world and video games.
The brilliance of this book is conveyed because, although, it revolves around the complexities and ingenuity of gaming, the reader doesn't have to have prior knowledge. It's foremost about the deep relationships cemented by the ups and down of what life presents. Disability, love jealousy and loyalty are all explored. The currency of so many social issues bring the story to heart.
I grew so attached to these fictional characters. The many secondary characters were so deftly portrayed. This was a special book and a special read!

I’m not the last person to read this book(ahem…six months ago), but I just might be the last person to review it. You can probably already guess why.
It wasn’t a win for me. There I said it. Obviously, cause I died. Of typhoid. (giggles maniacally)

Tomorrow x3 is an exploratory love letter to gaming, how connections & relationships can be made through gaming, and the psychological & sociological impacts of (you guessed it) gaming. Youngsters Sadie & Sam bonded over games like the Oregon Trail in the hospital; she’s there for her sister who is sick & he’s there recuperating after an accident. Many afternoons together playing video games draw them closer together until one day, they have a falling out. Years later during the college years, they randomly come across each other again and begin making games together. Life as a game maker/player isn’t always about winning, Sadie & Same experience losses both on the screen and in real life.

Ultimately, it was the last third of the book that had me pressing “Alt”+”F4” on the imaginary keyboard of my readerly processor. I can’t say much about it except for the silent tirade in my brain because of spoilers, but I will say this…the miscommunication trope reigns supreme & internet gaming can be so dang creepy. While the insight into the gaming world (types & popularity, development, politics) was extremely interesting, I had difficultly identifying Sadie & Sam as actual friends.

Off to go try my luck on Oregon Trail again, toodles. Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read & review this book.

The messy and complicated lives of Sam and Sadie are such an accurate depiction of friendship and the changes that relationship must go through. This book starts off strong and is very readable. The narrative jumps from the present to the past and back which sometimes left me wanting more. However, it was very pleasantly written while raising awareness to current social concerns.

Highly enjoyable novel about friendship, love, loss and making your own family. I didn’t mind the gaming aspect as Ms. Zevin didn’t get super nerdy with the lingo.

I wanted to love this book because the reviews are overwhelming and impressive. So I will be blunt. I enjoyed the beginning of this story, whenSam and Sadie were young. And the characters were interesting. But there is only so much video game references one can take. They did open up a world of storytelling, but way to much than was necessary. After so many references about gaming I felt it slowed the true story down and got in the way of the plot and relationships that were the “real” ones. I also had difficulty with word choices. It seemed as though the author wanted us to know how much of a vocabulary swam around in his mind. Sometimes the simpler word choice is best.

This book is a five star read that will captivate readers from the first page. With its unique and nuanced characters, intricate plot, and beautiful writing, it is no surprise that this book has become a bestseller. Zevin's skillful weaving of romance, tragedy, and ambition into a complex and satisfying narrative will keep readers turning the pages until the bittersweet conclusion.

This is a book I highly recommend. I am in no way a gamer, but I absolutely loved this book. This was such a unique coming of age story about the complex friendship between Sam and Sadie. I loved the beautiful writing and the well fleshed out characters. It was such a heartfelt read. Do yourself a favor and read this book, you won’t regret it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Publishing for this ARC.

most popular book of the year. consider me impressed. takes a lot to impress the world. this book meets a lot of checkmarks.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a beautiful story of friendship and love as it is a heartbreaking story of those same friendships and love. It is complicated as it is relatable. While I have no experience in programming and designing games, Gabrielle Zevin amazing storytelling and writing made it accessible and easy to understand. One of my favorite tropes is the aspect of perception versus reality. It's not always successful, but Zevin did this so well in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I will not soon forget Sam, Sadie and Marx's journey. I am already looking forward to a re-read very soon,

I don't think I'll ever find another author who so beautifully writes books that speak to my heart and lived experience so truly.

My first 5 star read of the year! Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow may be about gaming/game development on the surface, but it is so much more. I immediately connected with the characters and felt that I cared about them. Thank you to Knopf Doubleday and NetGalley for the ARC.

If you are looking for a book that pulls you in from the very first page and has a hold of your heart until the last, this book is for you. I instantly fell in love with every character, and Zevin creates characters like no other author I've read. They're so real and flawed and unique that you can't help but root for them. The computer and gaming setting is something new to me, but I loved how she tied the games and their lives together, but not always so obvious. This is a great read, but I did give 4 stars because the last 100 pages just didn't flow like the first 300. Definitely recommend to anyone looking for an emotional and interesting read.

Absolutely loved this book! Loved that it introduced me to gaming topics that I knew little about and loved the characters from start to finish. I want to start reading everything and anything this author has written. It was that good. Sam, Sadie, and Marx are people I would want to meet- I felt like I got to know them deeply and felt that I understood them, their decisions, and their interactions with one another. This is what it means to get wrapped up in a book!
If I could give more than 5 stars I would.
Thank you NetGalley for a ARC.

I’m going to be in a minority on this one. The book was just okay for me. I love the story of friendship, passion, work, love. But the story got bogged down in the technical aspects. I do also love, though, that the author kept me, as a reader, on my toes by changing up the main narrator and narrative device in the chapters. There was one standout chapter, though, and if you’ve read it you know the one. It was just breathtaking and heart wrenching. It’s the one told in a dream-like state. IYKYK. But no spoilers. I also enjoyed a chapter being told in the format of characters in a game. But, also, I was thrown off a lot by some of the wording choices, almost like an over reliance on the Microsoft Word thesaurus. It didn’t lend the narrative to a natural cadence, for me. But, still a compelling and, over all, enjoyable story.

This is an elegant, compelling and heartfelt novel about the early days of video game design, and three people, Sam, Sadie and Marx who collaborate to become legendary in their field. It's a glorious book and quite and adventure to read.

Many thanks to all involved in providing me with this copy.

So many thoughts; where to begin! I loved Sam, Sadie, Marx and crew. I don’t think you need knowledge of video games to fully enjoy this. Ultimately, it is a story of relationships and love. I felt like the middle dragged a bit and perhaps 50 pages could have been cut, but otherwise it was beautiful. The writing was incredible. The ending will leave me thinking for a while. Highly recommend.

My favorite book of 2022!! Gabrielle Zevin will always be an auto-read author for me but, after reading this one, she just amazes me even more. I cannot describe how powerful this story is and I have recommended it to everyone I know - don't miss it!

Lured in by the beautiful cover, reference to a Macbeth quote, and my prior experience reading this author's books, I struggled at times with the pacing and thought the story fell a bit flat. The story was not compelling, although the writing was beautiful.

So I"m going out on a limb here and am going against the vast majority of reviews that say this is only about video games and you must love video games to like this book. This book is actually about friends, chosen family, and the struggles when work and friends are the same. If this book had been about, say firefighters and the close family that forms within a station, we wouldn't rant about how you really have to love firetrucks to enjoy this book. That's preposterous. But video games are polarizing.

Loved the book, loved spending my time with the characters, and sad to have it end.

I’ve heard and read so many conflicting things about this book over the past few months. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Now, as I try to gather my thoughts for this review, I finally understand why there have been so many differing opinions. On the one hand, I agree wholeheartedly with every reader who was annoyed by the numerous hot political topics that fueled this story. They’re all in there - gender identity, homosexuality, abortion, gun violence, racism - just to name a few. Also, the author’s needless use of big words was pretty irritating. (I personally don’t like having to keep a dictionary or thesaurus by my side while reading.) If you’re not a fan of the gaming industry then this isn’t the book for you because gaming IS the main focus of the whole story. My two grown sons have been gamers their whole lives, so I’m used to it, and this didn’t bother me. However, the two main characters, Sam and Sadie, have a very toxic friendship, and they seriously got on my last nerve. (I’ve never seen two “friends” hold so many grudges!) So, you might be wondering, why did I give this book four stars? Well…because once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. Because the author’s writing style is flawless. Because even with the aggravating parts - political topics included - she somehow kept me turning page after page, and I was totally enraptured. Would I recommend it to someone? Probably not without a warning. Am I sorry I read it? Not in the least.