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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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laheath's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

This was such a unique book! Like other reviewers have mentioned, I was hesitant about reading this since I'm not a gamer, but finding out that it was more about relationships convinced me to give it a try and I'm so glad I did. Told primarily in alternating points of view of the main characters, Sadie and Sam, who first meet in a children's hospital and bond over a shared love of video games, the story follows them for years. We're also introduced to interesting and significant secondary characters such as Sam's mother, grandparents, and college roommate, Marx; Sadie's sister and grandmother; Dov, one of Sadie's professors at MIT; Zoe, Marx's girlfriend; and Ant and Simon, software developers who work with Sam and Sadie, among others. Their stories will stay with me. Ultimately, though Sadie and Sam are the best of friends, and love each other deeply, they could never be more than that due to their own flaws of arrogance, ambition, and jealousy. Over the years, we see how their creative differences, dating relationships, and careers drive a wedge between them while keeping them connected no matter what happens. There is so much going on in this book, and a lot of trigger warnings, that the ending seemed a little anticlimactic, but in reality, it was perfect. Great classic literature and pop culture references for the time period and too many wonderful quotes to list here!

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marlireads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sadie and Sam met when they were children. This is the story about their friendship, their love for playing and making games, and their hardships. This turned out to be an amazing read. It's an absolutely fantastic exploration of friendship and grief.

I loved reading about the creation of games. That was really interesting to me. And I just looooved the relationships between the characters. The characterisation was also stellar. There's one page in the book, which is filled with "dialogue" of a bunch of the characters discussing metaphors about the taste of the peaches they're eating. When you can pinpoint which character says what without their name anywhere, you know the author did a good job creating layered and real-feeling characters.

I had to get used to the writing style a little, and though it did fit the story and the way the story is told, at times I thought it was a little bit too quirky. I don't know if that was why it took a little bit to really get engrossed in the story, or if it was the plot that moves a bit slow. (I'm more of a fast-paced plot kind of girl.)

But again: amazing story! Tear ducts were on stand-by while reading this.

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vrcreads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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erindb's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

5.0

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readerette's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was really not sure what to expect from this book given the description, and I ended up pleasantly engaged. It took some dark turns that could seem out of place in a story about three friends making video games together, but that through line is perhaps less the point (or an allegory for something else).

I appreciate the depth of each character and the complexity of the relationships in the story, which made everything feel more real.

There are too many pretentious word choices for my taste, but it was fun to get a little vocab lesson, I suppose. The sexual relationship Sadie finds herself in is borderline distasteful, as if there for show or to torment and objectify one of the only female characters consistently in the story. This could be a message in and of itself related to the way women are treated in male-dominated industries, but it felt heavy-handed to me.

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bridgetkay's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I adored this book. Zevin somehow managed to evoke that addictive and moorish feeling you get when playing a really good game in her writing. I am by no means a gamer, but I found myself wanting to know more about gaming culture whilst also getting bursts of nostalgia for the games referenced. I found myself backing the two main characters, which at times was conflicting, but it was a perfectly subversive coming of age tale.

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