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A review by fernfuentes
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives.”
Every. Gamer. Needs. To. Read. This. Book!
For me, this is one of the greatest books I’ve read in years. It reminded me so much in all the best ways of A Little Life. It was beautiful, and heartbreaking, and hopeful, and all the other amazing things it could be. Gabrielle’s knowledge of game design and gaming culture is incredible. I felt so immersed in a world I was born too late for (as she mentions in the book), and if I’d read this book in high school in 2007, I guarantee I would’ve gone to college to become a game designer. I don’t know how she did it, but reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, all I could think about is how amazing these fictional games would be in real life. I want to play Solution, and EmilyBlaster, and Ichigo, and every other game that Zevin made feel so real.
Ultimately, this book, like every other book I’ve ever loved, broke my heart. It is full of hope and art and beauty, but it is beautifully painful as well. I’ll be thinking about Sam, Sadie, and especially Marx, whom I identified the most with, for many years to come.
Every. Gamer. Needs. To. Read. This. Book!
For me, this is one of the greatest books I’ve read in years. It reminded me so much in all the best ways of A Little Life. It was beautiful, and heartbreaking, and hopeful, and all the other amazing things it could be. Gabrielle’s knowledge of game design and gaming culture is incredible. I felt so immersed in a world I was born too late for (as she mentions in the book), and if I’d read this book in high school in 2007, I guarantee I would’ve gone to college to become a game designer. I don’t know how she did it, but reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, all I could think about is how amazing these fictional games would be in real life. I want to play Solution, and EmilyBlaster, and Ichigo, and every other game that Zevin made feel so real.
Ultimately, this book, like every other book I’ve ever loved, broke my heart. It is full of hope and art and beauty, but it is beautifully painful as well. I’ll be thinking about Sam, Sadie, and especially Marx, whom I identified the most with, for many years to come.