4.5 stars

I'm on a roll, two great books in a row! I loved this book so much because it's about friendship and all of its ups and downs, and yet it is very unique because it's set in the world of gaming. You don't necessarily need to be a gamer or have gaming knowledge to appreciate this book, but it does help if you have some appreciation for it.

This is the story of Sadie and Sam who met in a hospital as children. Sam was there recovering from a horrible car accident, and Sadie's sister was undergoing cancer treatment. The two met playing video games together and forged a friendship, which grew and stalled many times over the years. They would go on to create a gaming company and many games together, but the underlying factors in their life and friendship ebbed and flowed continuously.

This is an immersive book, full of human actions and interactions. I went from liking Sadie to not liking her and then back again, and the same with Sam. I could understand them sometimes and others I didn't. There are portions of this book that will truly break your heart, because they broke mine and caused me to dissolve into tears. Yet in the end, what are we without each other? And that's what this book communicates best.

There are a few slower parts, which is why I didn't round up to 5 stars. It took me a lot longer than it should have to get through this book. But the writing is superb and Zevin really knows how to tell a great story when you get right down to it, so this is a wonderful book definitely worth reading. I look forward to see what she comes up with next.

Completely different than Zevin's other books, but loved this new one. Although it is based on friends and video games, it's not just for video game fans. Will be recommending this to library patrons as a great summer read.

In 1986 California 12-year-old Sam and 11-year-old Sadie happen to meet in the hospital. Sadie is there because her older sister is sick, Sam because he's recently been in a devastating car accident which mangled his foot. The two become fast friends united through their love of video games. They soon have a falling out, as adolescents often do, and are estranged until bumping into one another in NYC in the 90s while college students. This reunion leads to a partnership where they create what will become a very well known video game and launching a gaming business together.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow follows the story of Sadie and Sam across the country and through decades as they live, love, and create. Theirs is a platonic relationship though no less intimate or compelling than a great romance, I just adored this unique angle!

I was skeptical about the video game aspect as that's not a particular interest of mine, but rest assured the video game piece really works here and I found plenty of nostalgia from my own childhood within. I love when a book can make me care deeply about something I have no interest in outside of the story!

Tomorrow released last Tuesday and I'm already seeing it pop up frequently. I definitely think this is one of those stories that will appeal to a wide audience. It's beautifully and thoughtfully crafted, a layered story with characters who will capture your heart.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin, is a love story like you’ve never read before. Told over 30 years, this story follows two beautiful, flawed characters caught between live and virtual realities. From their youth to their adult lives as founders of a popular and lucrative gaming company, this tale of the human condition and love in its many forms will charm and crush you all the same.

YES! Absolutely. Another like this please?

These are my simplified thoughts when I finished this.

Is it about video games? Yes.

Platonic friendship that endures decades? Yes.

Did I cry often? Yes.

Is it worth all the hype it's getting? YES!

Also, Mr Pages and I buddy read this together and it was so much fun!

Do you ever buddy read with your partner?

This is a contender for my favorite book of the year!

Now I need to go find a modern Oregon Trail!

Thank you so much @atria for the advanced readers copy!

This is an excellent book! I don’t always love video game centered books, but this one is too good. The story pulled me right in and I couldn’t stop reading!

Absolutely loved this book! Will definitely be reading it again and will be recommending it to every reader I know!

This is hitting the right notes for a lot of people, but I am not one of them. I thought it was too long by a solid hundred pages, I thought the focus of the story and the pivotal plot point were both misplaced. I did love the characters and the time setting, but it wasn't enough to make me love the book overall.

This novel was extraordinary! Gabrielle Zevin is an out of this world writer and I adored this story and the characters! I took my time with this one and savored it. I think this would be an excellent selection for book clubs! So many topics and themes to dive in to! I will also be featuring these in our store Fall Subscription Boxes! Thank you for the opportunity to review this for our Independent Bookstore!

First story I have read by Gabrielle Zevin. It took me a little bit to get into this book, but about halfway through I was sucked in. Sadie and Sam have know each other since they were children. They reconnect as young adults, and develop a video game together. I am not a gamer, but I loved the story and was pulled in about halfway through and couldn’t put the book down. 4/5 stars. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

I am not a huge coming-of-age novel fan however, this book hooked me from the beginning. I love the chemistry between Sadie and Sam. Their sweet friendship mixed with their love of gaming is perfect. Also like getting bits and pieces of how they because friends many years ago through out the book. Adding Marx into the mix adds some of what Sam is thinking.

Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC

Zevin at their best! A huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me access to read this gem ahead of publication. I loved Zevin's "Storied life of A.J. Fikry" which made me have high expectations that were met. I devoured the Story of Sam, Sadie and Marx in 2 days. It was impossible to put down once I started.
Marketing's tagline is referencing this to Ready Player One, which I find misleading. At no point did this book make me think of RP1. If anything it made me think of "Eleanor & Park". The only common ground is the mention of and playing video games. I do not think you need to be a fan of Video Games in order to enjoy this novel. The friendship and the life they create out of their passion is a topic broad enough for every human. You cannot help but root for these fictional people, no matter what they try to do.
80s & 90s nostalgia, pain, toxic relationships, grief, identity search as a second generation korean american and perseverance. Upmost I loved how it explores the different types of love found in relationships and friendships.

What is a game?” Marx said. “It’s tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever.”

4.5 rounded-up, so good! Big thanks for NetGalley for allowing me to read this beautiful novel. Although the book started a bit slow and I wasn't quite sure where it was going, once it picked up I couldn't put it down.

The characters, Sam and Sadie, have such depth to them. While gaming may be the backdrop, the story speaks to deeper aspects of the complexities of friendship, identities, vulnerabilities- hiding parts of ourselves from those we love, grief, perseverance, collaboration, the artistic process, and ultimately finding hope. I absolutely cried for these characters, and it’s one of those rare reads where I find myself already missing them. They are complex, flawed, and you wanted to root for them even as they made frustrating decisions over the 30 years the books spans.

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin was a story about Sadie and Sam two kids who meet over the love of video games. The story goes on to follow these two through life and their journey of college, relationships and building video games. Filled with tons of nostalgia and at times would remind me of “ Ready Player One” because this novel too had another character and it was the games. The detail you learn about the behind the scenes of building was interesting and being that I live with a gamer I enjoyed this aspect though not for everyone. Sadie and Sam two individuals that could go for years without speaking but an idea comes their way and they are back together again. Together and apart they are in a crazy game called life with all the ups and downs and I did love being on this reminiscent journey as a NPC (non-player character) with them.

Some slow spots but still ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

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This book was simply delightful. As someone who is not a big video game fan, I was a bit nervous jumping into this! But Sadie and Sam were so deeply complex, intelligent, and layered that I couldn’t help but be drawn in. I am super grateful for the opportunity to read this. Sadie’s dark, twisted relationship with Dov, and the tragedies Sam has experienced are contrasted with the childlike joy of gaming and the promise of infinite tomorrows. Very moving! It was also cool to see the characters enjoy building off each others’ ideas while creating games. I would recommend this to even non-gamers.

An emotional, sweeping story with characters that feel as real as you or me, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow has planted in my brain, and I won’t soon forget it.

TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW

MV Rating: 7/10
•Two friends reconnect over a love of gaming after falling out years before, and proceed to build a new game. Their feelings for each other are a different depth of love, and their friendship is one that weathers a lot.
• the book spans the development the game, and through years following as the two grow together and apart in so many ways.
•The characters are written with both emotional depth and beautiful detail - I could easily see these characters in my head as real people.
•As someone who knows nothing of gaming, the detail surrounding programming/coding/gaming in general was hard for me to follow sometimes, but it contrasted well with the more emotionally driven character descriptions.
•I could see this being a hit for fans of “Fates and Furies” or “The Night Circus”, or any deeply detailed fiction novel!

What a weird, beautiful little journey this was. I’m going to miss the characters so much. And now I just want to replay all the video games from my childhood like Oregon Trail and Harvest Moon. This book was so different and surprisingly deep. This is a book that stays with you.

I have always wondered what it felt like to live in this world when you have the ability to build one constantly stinging the ends of your fingertips. Video games have always interested me, not even to play them, but how they are made and brought together. The story they tell. Sam and Sadie created games that told their love story. I feel like you very rarely get stories about this kind of love, but this love is so incredibly important to me.

Gabrielle Zevin has a way of creating sentences that feel familiar - thoughts and emotions you have experienced your entire life put into words, strung together in a simple but completely fresh way. It feels like a unique skill to pack so much into words that feel so … regular. There were so many parts to this book that were moving and relatable and intricate. I landed on a 4 ⭐️ because it was relatively slow and lost me a little bit towards the middle BUT the end got me back.
Sometimes there are books that you are just happy to have experienced. I am so glad I read this

This is a beautifully written novel about two friends, Sam and Sadie and their friendship. They met at a hospital when they are kids and the book spans over 30 years with POV told from both of them. They are video game designers and although there is a lot of gaming in this story, it was easy to follow for a non gamer. The characters are interesting and have depth to them. Thank you NetGalley for this advanced reader copy.

A unique look at friendship. The gaming aspect made me feel like a child again. The language used is a bit too much for me. The author could have written a bit more simply for the reader. However, I still found it to be worth the read, because I was invested in the friendship.