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A review by kalyaniwarrier
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a novel written in two different POVs, mainly in third-person omniscient POV, and second-person POV; where game-like conversations and scenarios are reflecting in the background, setting and theme throughout the book.
The main themes of the book are games, friendship, misunderstanding and love that showcase real life relationships. The book follows along three characters, two in particular, who have been friends since childhood. They are flawed and follow through many misunderstandings as their life goes. The characters are brought up in America, born of different ethnicities; struggles of being multi-cultured is portrayed through the characters.
The book goes through themes of prejudice against the LGBT+, women in the gaming industry, racism, xenophobia, etc. that is broken down in a simple manner. As much as the characters have complicated relationships, the themes are portrayed in a straightforward tone.
I give this book 5 stars because of how realistic it felt, and how relatable the emotions and themes of the characters are. It was more interesting to read through those narratives of second-person POV where the lives of the characters are of a game. The book questions the reality of what people go through in many situations despite the setting being related to games or the gaming industry. One thing to note is the cover of the book: the cover speaks about what to expect in the book. The book cover is animated like a game and also has the Japanese wave painting which signifies culture.
If one thing is to be taken from my review, it is that I couldn’t put this book down. I as been looking forward to breaks or free time to know more about what was coming next.
The main themes of the book are games, friendship, misunderstanding and love that showcase real life relationships. The book follows along three characters, two in particular, who have been friends since childhood. They are flawed and follow through many misunderstandings as their life goes. The characters are brought up in America, born of different ethnicities; struggles of being multi-cultured is portrayed through the characters.
The book goes through themes of prejudice against the LGBT+, women in the gaming industry, racism, xenophobia, etc. that is broken down in a simple manner. As much as the characters have complicated relationships, the themes are portrayed in a straightforward tone.
I give this book 5 stars because of how realistic it felt, and how relatable the emotions and themes of the characters are. It was more interesting to read through those narratives of second-person POV where the lives of the characters are of a game. The book questions the reality of what people go through in many situations despite the setting being related to games or the gaming industry. One thing to note is the cover of the book: the cover speaks about what to expect in the book. The book cover is animated like a game and also has the Japanese wave painting which signifies culture.
If one thing is to be taken from my review, it is that I couldn’t put this book down. I as been looking forward to breaks or free time to know more about what was coming next.