As a fan of old school video games, I was attracted to this book. But, it is just so much more than a book about video games. It's a story about love and being in love and growing up and the creative process along with the emotions that ride the coattails of the creative process. The character development is next level (see what I did there?) and the dialogue was just so genuine and honest. This book felt like reality, which is so tough to do and not always as intriguing to read as this book is. Highly recommend!

I usually understand the hype for a book like this, but for Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow I'm a bit at a loss. The whole thing fell flat. The plot felt formulaic, contrived, and predictable, despite a really cool concept. None of the characters are likeable, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but there was nothing to be drawn to. There are plenty of examples of books full of unlikeable characters that we can still be drawn to - A Little Life, The Goldfinch, A Confederacy of Dunces - and unfortunately, this wasn't one of them.

Many, many people appear to adore this book, and I'm simply not one of them. 3/5

I listened to this incredible book twice already and I'm so in love with this story. The audiobook narration is absolute perfection. I enjoyed learning more about the ideas and construction of video games and the time it takes to create them. The characters in the novel are fascinating and the friendships realistic and well-written. I can't wait to read what this author writes next!

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow overall is such a fantastic read. It follows the friendship of Sam and Sadie over 30 years. The timeline bounces around a bit but I like the way the story unfolded.

Not quite a five star for me just because there was one part in the book where the writing style just didn't click for me. I appreciated the idea but I found that part tedious. Otherwise I liked the ups and downs of their friendship.

I have a few thoughts about this book...
If I had read this book without the audiobook, I would have DNFed very early on. The audiobook helped tremendously when it came to all the gaming jargon and following along with the story.

I had a very hard time with the characters. I really couldn't stand Sadie or Sam. Marx was probably my favorite character by far.

Overall, this was just an ok read for me. I can understand why some people rave about it, but for me, it just wasn't for me.

*Thank you @librofm and Knopf Doubleday for the #gifted audiobook and egalley in exchange for an honest review.*

This book left me shedding tears in bed and physically overcome by the brilliance of the journey. It is so incredibly moving; it will stick with me for years to come.

The characters feel vivid, distinctive, and even when they were messy and a struggle, had me so in love with them. That’s what I so admired—that they feel real enough to mess up, to miscommunicate, to lose chances. And yet as we know their internal lives, we understand, we root for, we beseech.

The relationships here, their dynamics, the ebbs and flows, highs and lows… that is what’s at the heart of this story. Three imperfect, but mesmerizing people inextricably tethered, forever.

I’m overwhelmed to find such a beautiful, heart-wrenching, evocative, intricate story. 6 stars. 7, 8, 10, 100. One of those truly rare masterpieces. A favorite of all time.

I have held off on reviewing this even though I read it a while ago. I know that a lot of people really liked this book; hence, the slew of five star reviews. But, for me, it just fell flat. I may have had impossible expectations given the subject matter and the reviews (and opinions of readers I respect) but I found the characters one dimensional and much of the writing and story a but tedious. Given my reaction to this, I might make an effort to read it again in the future and see if it just caught me at the wrong time.

Huge thanks to Alfred Knopf and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

**I'm going to start off by saying to make sure to check the trigger warnings for this book. There are many difficult topics written in this book and if you are not prepared then you might want to wait to pick this up.**

This book visceral, raw, emotional and a love letter to the gaming world. Here we follow a group of friends turned colleagues who navigate their careers while navigating the complicated relationship with each other. All the characters are 4D and will have you rooting and sometimes not rooting for throughout this story. The plot is solid, however, this book is heavily character driven. This is my preferred writing style anyway. I was going through a rough time in my life and this book gave me a lot of comfort and escape so I have a special place for this one. I really hated this ending but I think the author was true to the characters and the book when the ending was written.

Overall, five stars. I don't think I'll read it again but if you like gaming then this is for you.

This is a fantastic book that follows the love of friendship and the challenges of life. I will and have been recommending this to anyone who wants a heart wrenching and captive read.

This book - all the feels. Sadie and Sam grow up in the 80s and 90s. Friendship brought by tragedy - rejoining as college students in the 90s. Oh nostalgia.
I enjoyed the story of the video games they build together. Massive life reflections. Ups and downs of life.
Worth all the accolades.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.
I enjoyed Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I liked that it was a book about friendship and coming of age, and of course making a video game.

Loved loved loved this book. The characters, the writing, everything. I'm upset it took me so long to read it. It is definitely worth the hype. It was my first book by the author and will not be my last.

One of my new favourites that I devoured in a day and a half... the book wasn't what I expected it to be and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.

I loved this book and the characters. I would recommend this book. Love the nostalgia and the authors writing.

Absolutely beautiful novel. I have nothing to say. I fell in love with these characters and they crushed my heart (no spoilers). Just a gorgeous, gorgeous book. I loved it so much and am mad I took so long to read and review it!

I cannot believe a book about video games captivated me like it did. I loved watching Sam and Sadie grow up and their relationship evolve. I was completely shocked and gutwrenched by one of the twists. What a unique, beautiful story that deserves all the praise. I have recommended it to many people already!

A unique read that I liked but didn’t love. The storyline was interesting and different from anything I’ve read before but I found the main characters to be a bit insufferable.

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. I went in with it way overhyped and expecting to love it as much as my friends and fellow readers. At first, I was immediately sucked in by the story and could understand the hype. However, as it neared the end I just felt it losing steam. I think there were a lot of great takeaways especially surrounding relationships, but this just didn't resonate with me the way I was expecting. I think the story itself was really unique and interesting, but the ending just didnt match the energy of the rest of the book in my opinion. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was the Book of the Year with several esteemed places? Pffff! Do the publishers pay for this? I realize that this is an unpopular opinion, but I often do not like the books that everyone else "likes." Perhaps I'm one of the few honest ones who don't just follow along like sheep?

This book literally had one thing to connect with and that disappeared about 3/4 of the way through. I won't specify what it is because it would "spoil" what literal actual story there is. The main characters are almost all completely unlikeable. The plot was just dumb and not something that I could connect with. Videogames? Really? The back and forth nature of some of the details was as repetitive and boring as an old game of Pong. See what I did there?

Don't be a sheep ... this one is not that interesting!

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Wow! I absolutely loved this book! It was unlike anything I had ever read before. Sadie and Sam meet under unforeseen circumstances while kids in LA before reconvening years later in Cambridge while they're attending MIT and Harvard. A true story of friendship and the different types of love we have in our life, this was beautifully written and so different from anything else I had ever read. A definite recommendation to all.