A review by bookswithchaipai
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” is the beginning of the most famous soliloquies in Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. And just like in the poem, this book teaches us that we should not put off till tomorrow what we can do today.
This book follows the deep relationship between Sadie Green and Sam Masur, as they stumble upon fame and success in the world of Video Game creation.
They possess a bond far stronger than physical affection, one of the meeting of the minds and souls. Although they stay apart most of their lives, due to differences in opinions or misunderstandings, when they come together they remain an invincible winning combination.
Making video games lies at the heart of the novel, and the friendships that build around it are complex. Both Sadie and Sam are difficult characters and it is not easy to like them. I felt they were self-absorbed and narcissistic. True to life, their intense friendship is layered, complex and frustrating and has nothing to do with physical love.
At one point Sam Masur designs an entire interactive game so that he can chat with angry Sadie within the game as an anonymous gaming character. The heights of love! That said, you don’t need to be a gamer to enjoy this book, but if you are a hardcore gamer, you will experience nostalgia spotting the mention of some famous games in the market.
I loved The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, and when this book kept popping up on my feed I had to get my hands on it. It is one of those romances which is not about love but about deep friendship and I loved it to bits!
This book follows the deep relationship between Sadie Green and Sam Masur, as they stumble upon fame and success in the world of Video Game creation.
They possess a bond far stronger than physical affection, one of the meeting of the minds and souls. Although they stay apart most of their lives, due to differences in opinions or misunderstandings, when they come together they remain an invincible winning combination.
Making video games lies at the heart of the novel, and the friendships that build around it are complex. Both Sadie and Sam are difficult characters and it is not easy to like them. I felt they were self-absorbed and narcissistic. True to life, their intense friendship is layered, complex and frustrating and has nothing to do with physical love.
At one point Sam Masur designs an entire interactive game so that he can chat with angry Sadie within the game as an anonymous gaming character. The heights of love! That said, you don’t need to be a gamer to enjoy this book, but if you are a hardcore gamer, you will experience nostalgia spotting the mention of some famous games in the market.
I loved The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, and when this book kept popping up on my feed I had to get my hands on it. It is one of those romances which is not about love but about deep friendship and I loved it to bits!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Mental illness