Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a beautiful and moving book. Partly about video games, but mostly about real life, this is one of the more emotional books I have read in quite a while. Sadie and Sam's friendship is perfection. And I do not mean perfection in that it is perfect without flaw. I mean perfection in the realness of the care, love, and development that it takes them create a lifelong friendship. The story feels real and organic and the integration of video games into the story supports and represents the lives of the characters.

Sam and Sadie meet in a hospital during their youth and bond instantly over their love of video games. Their friendship develops from this point onwards and the story takes them through many decades of their lives. In college, the two meet up again and decide that they want to create their own game together. First childhood friends, and now collaborators, the two have to learn how to work with and support one another.

I do not want to give too much away in this book, but I loved seeing the progression of Sam and Sadie throughout the years. I cried in parts (both happy and sad) and each of the characters had so much personality I just couldn't help falling in love with each one. Just read it. I think you will enjoy it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for granting me a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I am not sure I can fully explain how lovely this book is. It’s a story about love and friendship set with the backdrop of video games.

I really enjoyed the progression of everyone’s - Sam, Sadie, Marx - relationships. Their friendships and deeper feelings. There were moments throughout the book when I didn’t love Sam or Sadie. I sometimes wish they would talk about their feelings and actually address their stuff instead of letting it fester. Despite these moments, I still loved them and rooted for them. I think my favorite character was Marx and how he supported everyone.

This book just gave me good feelings, even with some of the more challenging parts. I read another review where it was compared to A Little Life and I see it. It’s similar in some these but isn’t quite so sad.

Basically I would definitely recommend this one. You don’t have to like or know video games to get the story, so don’t let that impact you decision.

[cw - workplace shooting, suicide, death of parent, childhood cancer, teacher/student relationships, traumatic car crash, BDSM]

I had my doubts going into this book; I typically don’t like character-driven books and I’m not a big gamer, so I didn’t think I’d connect to this book. I should have trust Zevin, given how much I love two of her other books.

I was completely hooked from page 1. Zevin is a master at character development to the point where you don’t need a clear plot to enjoy her novels. I cared so deeply for the characters and flew through the book.

I highly recommend this book!

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is going to be in contention for my Book of the Year, it's such a slow burn filled with vivid colours, sounds and details, but I wasn't bored one minute. I was lingering on each page when I sensed the book was going to come to an end, I could have read about Sam and Sadie's professional life and personal life, for another 400 pages , and be equally enamored.

Sadie and Sam are probably one of the best duo characters I ever read, they seem so much like real, brilliant, vulnerable, stubborn, passionate, prideful, , so flawed and so lovable, so wonderfully written. And poor Marx, I should have known things were about to go down hill when the book switched to his point-of-view.

The games, from Solutions, EmilyBlaster, Ichigo to Counterpart, to Mapletown, Pioneers, I want to play them all.

I loved this book.

Such a unique and memorable story. I loved following these characters over the years through their childhood when they met and into their adulthood when they became wildly successful in the video game industry. While the plot is mostly about the relationship between Sam and Sadie, there are many other characters we get to know well and care for. Along with their success there is also pain and tragedy. This is a lovely story of a friendship that I felt fully invested in until the last page.

Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. This is my unbiased review.

I received a free Advanced Reading Copy via NetGalley in exchange for a complete and honest review.

One of the best books I've read in a long while.

Personal computers and smart phones did not exist until I was well into adulthood. Therefore, while I have played some games in my life, I’ve never been a “gamer,” and have little understanding about how such things are created. However, I enjoyed this book very much, following the decades-long friendships and partnerships of Sam, Sadie and Marx. I did not know what to expect, but I am very glad that I took a chance with this book. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was so happy to receive an advanced copy of this book. This book covers the friendship between Sam and Sadie through childhood, college, and as adults. They became friends through playing video games and then found success in creating them. The level of detail Zevin puts into developing the world of the video games they created honestly made me wish I was a gamer! At the same time, I didn't need to be in order to enjoy the book. I loved that it showed the storytelling aspect of games, along with the idea that stories and escapism have transformative abilities when it comes to dealing with grief and trauma.
The friendship was extremely well developed and authentic; the love that they had for one another and the way that love manifested into moments of tenderness as well as anger/resentment felt extremely real. I loved that the text demonstrated that intimacy doesn't necessarily need to be romantic, that sometimes friendship and "play" are what's most important. The characters were flawed, but developed; seeing their growth was satisfying and well-deserved. Overall, great book! Loved the world that Zevin created and will definitely be recommending! Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a must-read. I loved this book and I hated this book. I loved the characters, the storyline, the writing. I hated one major thing that happened. But I hated it because I loved the characters and felt like they were my friends, too.

Zevin tells the story of Sam and Sadie, two friends who meet in the hospital while children. Sam is there to have many surgeries to repair his shattered foot. Sadie is there because her sister has leukemia. They develop a fast friendship, forged over video games. Their friendship thrives until it doesn't. Coincidentally, they both end up in Boston for college (Harvard for Sam, MIT for Sadie). Coincidentally again, they run into each other a T station in Boston. Sadie gives Sam a disk with a video game she designed on it. Sam plays it and their lives change.

Sam, Sadie and Marx, Sam's roommate and surrogate big brother, start a video game design company over the summer. We follow them as they create the game, through the ups and downs of video game design and starting a company.

This is not a book about video game design. Well, it is, but it is ultimately a book about friendship, family and how our choices affect those we love. There was some technical information strewn throughout the book, but it did not detract from the storytelling. At times, I didn't even realize I was reading about video game design.

Zevin does a masterful job of creating these characters. From the beginning of the book, I was engaged in the lives of Sam and Sadie, and eventually Marx. I got angry with them when they made stupid choices. I cheered for them when they succeeded and commiserated with them when they failed. Zevin drew me into their lives seamlessly. Life is complicated. And so are Zevin's characters. Ultimately, the characters stayed with me for days after finishing their story.

Thank you to #NetGalley for an ARC of #TomorrowAndTomorrowAndTomorrow

While I'm not a "gamer", this did not affect my love for this book whatsoever! This is a lovely story about friendship, love, and not giving up on your passions. I really enjoyed following the characters throughout the ups and downs of their life and love for each other. Great book!

This just might be my favorite book of 2022.

It spans decades of a complicated friendship between two ambitious people: it follows their childhoods, their partnership as they build their game company, and all of their ups and downs. Everyone is flawed, making the characters feel real and relatable.

You don’t have to love video games to love this book. I’m not a gamer, but Sam and Sadie so genuinely love and are excited about games that it was fun to see.

The writing is my favorite kind of writing: it’s crisp and flows well and is beautiful and interesting without being flowery or overwrought. There were also lots of lovely literary references.

Along the way, the book seamlessly explores loss, racism and cultural appropriation, living with a disability, sexism, abuse, suicide, and gun violence.

<I>Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf!</i>

I did not think that Zevin could do better than Aj Fikry, but this amazing thrilling novel is one of my best of the year.

Ooooof! This novel hit me so hard. A novel about video game writers that goes deep into the weeds sounds like the complete opposite of something I’d enjoy, but this fabulous novel grabbed hold of me and didn’t let go. Loved the different styles, voices, and POVs here. Beautifully told.

I am just SO TORN on this book. There are some things I loved about it that I think most people probably won’t care as much about - the video games, the locations, the Shakespeare references. But the relationships drove me crazy!!! My biggest pet peeve in books is when conflict stems from the main characters not just TALKING to each other and that’s what 95% of the conflict in this book was. I loved it. And I hated it. And I can’t stop thinking about it.

This is a book that will stick with me for a while, and is one I can’t wait to discuss with friends - it would make a great book club pick. Like many reviews mention, this book is hard to describe, it is at times heavy, complex and layered. A story of friendship, love and play, but also a story about grief, tragedy and challenges. There were times I despised all of the characters, and times when I loved them all. This book is lengthy, but worth the reading investment.

Sensitive readers, content warnings apply.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance reading copy. Featured in Modern Mrs. Darcy’s Summer Reading Guide, which is what originally made me also me to add it to my TBR.

2.5/5 stars. I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting from this book, but it wasn’t quite this. I was thinking I’d be experiencing a bit more fantastical realm things and being in video games or something, and while there is a small bit of that, it was mostly about a group of friends who unendingly misunderstand one another and don’t clarify stuff so they just stew in being mad for YEARS until one day they’re best friends again. I found it all a bit tedious and a bit boring, and so so so so long. I did read it all, and was hoping the characters would grow on me a bit more, but I never ended up really liking any of them. On the whole, not really my kind of book.

Do you know when you read something that hits you so hard that you just want to live in the world of that book a little longer when you're done? Like you refuse to say goodbye to those characters? Well, let me tell you, this book did that to me. And I was an emotional wreck. My husband had to calm me down and remind me that Sam isn't real. But can't I just give Sam a freaking hug!?

If it's not already clear, I *adored* this book. It was so smart, so deep, so beautiful. I was teary eyed through the entire story and still feel like I know these characters personally.

This one is honestly hard to describe. Just know it's filled with moments both sweet and heartbreaking, It offers so much representation. It's just such a special book. I dare you not to love it.

all the hype about TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW is real.
This is a story of friendship and love, of life and journeys, and videogames.
Truly, if you read one book this summer, TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW should be it.

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Release Date: 7/5/22

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow tells the story of a livelong friendship between Sadie Green and Sam Masur. We follow the two from ages 11/12 to their late thirties as they go through phases of their relationships from childhood friends to not speaking for 6 years to collaborators on video game projects to not speaking again. The two friends share between themselves wins and losses, tremendous grief, and undeniable love.

Words cannot describe how much I loved this book! This was a book that I had a very difficult time putting down, it was so good! The writing was amazing! The characters were phenomenal! I was emotionally destroyed in more than a few parts (don't want to put a spoiler in here but you'll know it when you get to them). It's a touching story of love and heartache and just growing up and trying to figure life and yourself out.

Thank you to @netgalley and Knopf Double Day publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a novel of love, loss, friendship, forgiveness, and video games. It tells the story of Sam and Sadie who meet in a hospital when they are young and bond over playing video games. On the surface it seems like a story focused on video games, but, oh, is it so much more. If you aren't a gamer (I am not) don't let that deter you from reading this book. It spans several decades and iterations of Sam and Sadie's relationship. You'll have to read to find out what happens as they navigate the world of gaming; no spoilers here. I applaud Zevin for taking this reader into a world I really knew nothing about and giving me an understanding of the gaming world. I did, however, not find that aspect of the book as enjoyable as the relationship between Sam, Sadie and, eventually Marx. Highly recommend for it's fresh take on a love story. Thank you netgalley for this ARC.