A review by evreardon
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

I started this books months ago and never really got into it. I was maybe 30 pages (or less) into it when I put it down. I wish I could tell you why.

It wasn’t until after I read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry that I felt an urge to pick this back up. I understood more of Zevin’s style and knew I had to push through.

Zevin’s style isn’t my favorite but there’s something about it that digs its claws into you once you get past the first few chapters.

The most resonating quote to me is one she chose to not use in the book but instead was in her notes in the back. “The friendships we make when we’re young are like a spell cast over our entire life.”  I’m drawn to it because I relate. 

Zevin has a gift of being able to write novels that span years and years without getting bogged down with minutia. I’m so used to reading novels that take place over the span of weeks or months where every little thing is detailed that this was a pleasant break. 

I love the moment when you finally understand the title. It was so perfect and touching. 

“It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives.” 

I loved the characters even though there were times I hated them. They were perfectly imperfect and flawed. 
The exploration of friendship, family, love, and loss is expertly written. There’s no one way to experience it all and Zevin showed that wonderfully. 

I don’t think you need a strong interest in video games to read this because it’s mostly about the people. I have a passing fancy in video games and I still greatly im enjoyed this without knowing all the gaming references. 


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