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

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

“We are all living, at most, half of a life, she thought. There was the life that you lived, which consisted of the choices you made. And then, there was the other life, the one that was the things you hadn’t chosen. And sometimes, this other life felt as palpable as the one you were living.”

this is one of my all time favorite books, and i find myself thinking about it often. this is a story about two friends who create a game together, and as the blurb goes, are “often in love, but never lovers.” but beyond that, this is a story about friendship, love, grief and the messiness of growing up and going through the phases in life. this book spans decades of sam and sadie’s lives, and throughout their story, we learn of their success, failures, pain, and heartbreak. i thought the storytelling was brilliant and creative, and so beautifully crafted that i savored the words i read. 5 stars - for its sheer ability to make me feel so many different emotions in 400 pages.