Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is one of those books that spans two decades or more. Sadie and Sam become friends when they are 12. Sam is in the hospital after being in a horrible car accident that mangled his foot. Sadie is bummed about her sister preventing her from going to space camp by being in the hospital. The two bond over video games. While I loved the references to the video games I was excited the coding parts were easy enough to understand. This book is so well written you can feel the love the characters have for each other. You will laugh, cry and relate to each, of the characters in one way or another.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this digital arc. All opinions are my own.

A brilliant reflection on friendship, family, and the creative process. One does not need to have ever played a video game to feel totally immersed in this story of Sam and Sadie, who meet as children under tragic circumstances, eventually becoming partners in video game design. When Sam's college friend Marx enters the partnership, the relationship dynamics become much more complicated.
This is one of the rare books that really looks at a long term friendship over the years, through the joy, misunderstandings, , perceived betrayals, and eventual forgiveness.

If you loved Ready Player One, you’ll love Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. It spans years, which is one of my favorite book types. You end up falling in love with the characters and their struggles since you’ve been with them since childhood. Often, games surrounding a video game plot can feel very surface and just try to cram as many pop culture references as possible just to add more and more references. This book didn't do that and I really appreciated that. I also liked the ending, how Zevin didn't take the easy way out by bringing two characters together.

As far as the writing style goes, I really enjoyed the different styles as Zevin goes into the stories of the different games that the main characters designed. Each "game" had a different voice and it was so interesting to see Zevin tie all of the different games and characters and voices together into one beautiful book.

Trigger Warning: There is a shooting at a workplace.

Thanks to NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A complex, character-driven novel with wonderfully flawed characters that will make you wish for more.

Down to the conceptualization of videos games themselves, the author uses the entire story to discuss multi-dimensional issues. From violence in video games to gay marriage to platonic versus romantic love, there are countless theme tucked into this book in a timeless, nuanced way.

Zevin spins a tale any reader can enjoy, even people who have never played video games!

ARC kindly provided via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this story and the relationships explored between the characters. It was a glimpse into the world of gaming and also, you don't have to be a gamer in order to enjoy it. It was a bit of a slow burn, and the chapters were lengthy, but otherwise, I really liked this one. Thank you so much NetGalley for this e-ARC in in exchange for an honest review.

This story took a different direction than I anticipated, but I liked how it weaved through the character's experiences and explored each of their own personal trauma or challenges.

I've heard so many great things about this book. The writing style is just fantastic with so much attention to detail. I really liked the pacing and the overall formatting of the story. The vibes of the story were also fantastic as it brings a lot of nostalgia. Sam and Sadie are flawed and complicated but the story for them is just so intricately done and stunning.

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a prime example of how to develop characters, as the book focuses on the journey of a friendship over time. I also loved the passion each protagonist brought to their work on video games. I never got bored with this book, as I wanted to see what new obstacle the characters would face. I did not give it 5 stars, but I would certainly recommend it. I think that sometimes the hype over a book can put greater expectations on it.

It's not often that a book has me staying up until the early hours of the morning, but this book did! Sam and Sadie met when Sam was in the hospital recovering from foot injuries he sustained in the auto accident that killed his mother. Sadie is there keeping her sister company while she undergoes chemotherapy for leukemia. They bond over their love of video games, and a great friendship is born.

I am a gamer, and I loved this book. The language and description of games, the total absorption into their video world as Sam and Sadie develop their first game - it all calls to me. But there is plenty in the novel to appeal to those who have never gamed, and who don't understand the attraction.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this fabulous book for review. All opinions are strictly my own.

My immediate reaction to this book was an emotional, “wow, five stars!” but in the last couple of weeks, there have been things about it I can’t get out of my head. Ultimately, I loved it so much, I can’t stop thinking about the ways I could’ve loved it more.

First, the good:

- The writing. Especially the writing around grief and the use of metaphors and call-backs from earlier in the book. Just, beautiful.
- The videos games! All the gaming will be a negative for some, but I really love getting immersed into a world, and Gabrielle Zevin masterfully immerses us in gaming.
- The timeline. Long coming of age books that dig deep into relationships and friendships and love have my heart.

What I’m still thinking about (keeping it vague but this is still a little spoilery, proceed with caution):

- The structure: I appreciate an interesting structure, but a few chapters felt jarring in their uniqueness. Especially so close to the end of the book, I wanted to be back with Sadie and Sam and watching their story develop.
- The tragedies: There’s a lot of sadness in this book, but at one point, I literally yelled, “No!” because I knew the way the book was about to completely change for the sad. I wish the author had gone a different direction with the plot to force interpersonal strife instead of big, cataclysmic grief. This isn’t a critique, but really just a preference, and honestly a testament to how much I loved these characters.
- The ending: More, I wanted more, was expecting more, this book was marketed making me think there would be more. *sigh*

A compelling novel about how work and relationships link and, sometimes, collide.
I found I couldn't put this down. An excellent read.

Wow! What a wonderful novel. I devoured this in one weekend, and I’ll definitely be picking up a physical copy. 5/5 stars! I love the dual narratives that this story has, and I love how the characters are semi unreliable due to their own psychological issues. The story is captivating, although I thought it would be somewhat dull due to not being fantasy (my usual read) but I really liked the plot and the way it showed the passage of time.

I received an ARC of this in exchange for review

Creative story about friendships and the ongoing hurdles of life with a backdrop of video games. This story is full of nostalgia and characters with faults that anyone can connect with on some personal level. The writing was very well written and I can definitely see this adapting well for a movie.

Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is the type of book that I can't quite explain just how amazing it is. Despite not being a gamer or even typically a historical reader, this story made me laugh, cry, and everything in between. Sam and Sadie, who met in childhood, bonded over a love of video games. This novel tells the story of their changing relationship throughout their lives. The characters are some of the most developed that I have ever read, and they were just so perfectly flawed. This book tackles themes of friendship, grief, and family through diverse characters that I loved and hated at the same time. Not to mention, the writing was beautiful and kept me captivated from start to finish.

Gabrielle Zevin has created a coming-of-age novel surrounding three gamer friends who’s lives intertwine in the process of creating a game. Their stories unfold across three decades as their lives go through changes. Marx serves as middle ground between Sadie and Sam’s personalities, bringing them together when they begin to drift apart. A lovely story for everyone to enjoy, learn and grow. A book that will keep you thinking...

This book started off strong and sweet from what I thought would be young love and then you see how these two have grown up. It’s a unique perspective as you follow those two through the gaming world. Then towards the last third of the book it gets a little weird and metaphysical to me, which I enjoyed less. 3 star rating for this one, I liked it fine enough, but it was a little too out there to be a book I loved. Thanks to the publisher.

I quite enjoyed Zevin's 2015 title, "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry," but "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" is truly something else. I honestly had to take a few days to sit with this book before writing this review. This is the kind of book that absolutely merits a reread, be it right after you finish reading it the first time or a few years down the road. It's definitely a book that will give you something new to ponder with each read.

Though this book touches a lot on what it takes to create a good video game, more than anything it is an ode to friendship. Sam and Sadie are wonderfully complex and flawed. They bring out the best and the worst in each other, and dear Marx does his best to hold them together.

I'm really struggling to find the words to express how this book made me feel. It's just something you have to experience for yourself.

Thanks to Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for sending me an e-arc of this book on NetGalley!

Wow, this book is really special! It's special because of many reasons, so let me try to elaborate on a few of them:
1. It's a book that when reading the synopsis I wouldn't have necessarily thought I'd be interested. So, if you haven't read that part yet, then don't...just dive into the book!
2. It's a book that is very genre-bending. It's probably most classified as "contemporary fiction" but it also has some romance and fantasy too.
3. For each section of the book, and then within those chapters it's told in completely different and surprising ways. Sometimes it's from the various perspectives of each main character, there are lengthy flashbacks, magazine interview articles, and even one chapter told as a video game. It's hard to explain, but so extremely creative and well-written.
4. Yes, the overall theme involves video games, but don't let that deter you. I played a fair amount of video games in high school/college, but am absolutely not a "gamer" especially now. However, I still loved this story.

This book hits very deep on a variety of levels and was just simply fantastic. It's absolutely a 5 star read!

OOF. I wanted this to be a 5 star read. So many people declared this was one of their favorite books, so I was SO EXCITED.

Was it great? YES. It was beautiful, I was intrigued, I kept reading/listening to see where it was going.

HOWEVER. There was a lot of trauma. This book would build the reader up, and excite them, then tear you down. For a little while I kept thinking, 'I am going to buy the physical copy, I adore this,' and then I got to one pivotal point and was so upset that I no longer liked what I had read.

There are a LOT of trigger warnings in this book. Do yourself a favor and look into it, because parts are graphic and dark.

A story of love, grief and friendship. This book has characters you can root for, even when they don’t make the smartest decisions.