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jamesob's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
deven_c's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
rocks_and_mountians's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
whatyoutolkienabout's review against another edition
5.0
Review Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a wonderful contemporary novel that examines many of the issues we will all deal with in our lifetime; the nature of identity, creativity, disability, failure, redemption and above all connections. Our human need to be loved and to love.
That said this novel is not a romance, not in that sense but it is about love and also friendships that are so necessary but so fragile. We see two kids meeting in a hospital gaming room in 1987. One is visiting her sister, the other is recovering from a car crash. The days and months are long there but their love of video games becomes a shared world – a world of joy, escapism and fierce competition. But all too soon that time is over and a bitterness takes over.
Eight years later the pair spot each other in a crowded train station, they are catapulted back to that moment. The spark is immediate, and together they get to work on what they love. Creating video games to delight, immerse and challenge players, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives. Their collaborations make them superstars. But the perfect worlds Sadie and Sam create in their games is far different from the imperfect one they live in. And while success brings its own rewards of fame and money it isn’t long before tragedy and duplicity follow.
What stuck out most to me about this story is the realism of it all. Dealing with themes that nearly everyone will have faced within their life and looking at how these affect all those around them. You find yourself wrapped up in the lives of the characters, not just Sadie and Sam but Marx and others as well. We go through their struggles and their joys and sometimes you just want to shake them up because you can see where things are going.
The writing is easy and engaging, keeping you hooked. The characters are all beautifully flawed and imperfectly perfect. Despite their issues you find yourself liking them. Understanding them and wanting to see it all work out right in the end. The ending is beautifully bittersweet and captures what often happens. The themes of different kinds of love and the love of two friends able to transcend decades and all the strains that come with growing up and growing old is beautiful and something I really enjoyed. I would recommend to anyone who likes a slice of life type of novel that deals with all the gritty and sometimes sad things that happen within life.
As always thank you to netgalley for the ARC to review
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a wonderful contemporary novel that examines many of the issues we will all deal with in our lifetime; the nature of identity, creativity, disability, failure, redemption and above all connections. Our human need to be loved and to love.
That said this novel is not a romance, not in that sense but it is about love and also friendships that are so necessary but so fragile. We see two kids meeting in a hospital gaming room in 1987. One is visiting her sister, the other is recovering from a car crash. The days and months are long there but their love of video games becomes a shared world – a world of joy, escapism and fierce competition. But all too soon that time is over and a bitterness takes over.
Eight years later the pair spot each other in a crowded train station, they are catapulted back to that moment. The spark is immediate, and together they get to work on what they love. Creating video games to delight, immerse and challenge players, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives. Their collaborations make them superstars. But the perfect worlds Sadie and Sam create in their games is far different from the imperfect one they live in. And while success brings its own rewards of fame and money it isn’t long before tragedy and duplicity follow.
What stuck out most to me about this story is the realism of it all. Dealing with themes that nearly everyone will have faced within their life and looking at how these affect all those around them. You find yourself wrapped up in the lives of the characters, not just Sadie and Sam but Marx and others as well. We go through their struggles and their joys and sometimes you just want to shake them up because you can see where things are going.
The writing is easy and engaging, keeping you hooked. The characters are all beautifully flawed and imperfectly perfect. Despite their issues you find yourself liking them. Understanding them and wanting to see it all work out right in the end. The ending is beautifully bittersweet and captures what often happens. The themes of different kinds of love and the love of two friends able to transcend decades and all the strains that come with growing up and growing old is beautiful and something I really enjoyed. I would recommend to anyone who likes a slice of life type of novel that deals with all the gritty and sometimes sad things that happen within life.
As always thank you to netgalley for the ARC to review
lottiebluewater's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
found this book slow to start, i wasn’t initially engaged, found Sam pretentious and incel-esque and Sadie infuriating at times. great character development meant that the ending was satisfying and moving.
emilywehner's review against another edition
2.0
I’m going to be honest, I don’t understand the hype around this book. I had a really hard time getting through it.
becks_books's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
pravallika's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0