Have you ever picked up a book you wouldn’t normally go for, only to find yourself absolutely captivated? That was my experience with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. It’s a story that gripped me from the start, offering a truly imaginative take on creativity, relationships, and the unexpected turns life can take.
Before the review, here is the blurb from Goodreads:
In this exhilarating novel, two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.
On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn't heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even twenty-five years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won't protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.
Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love. Yes, it is a love story, but it is not one you have read before.
Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
One thing I particularly enjoyed was how Zevin explored relationships. The dynamics felt authentic, layered, and deeply relatable. As someone who loves delving into relationships in my own writing, I appreciated how the author didn’t shy away from complexity. The friendships, partnerships, and challenges made this story shine.
That said, I did feel the ending dragged a little—maybe about 30 pages too long. It’s not a huge complaint, but it left me wishing for a slightly tighter conclusion. Still, the journey to that point was compelling enough to make up for it.
As for the genre, I found it hard to pin down. It has elements of literary fiction, a dash of romance, and a unique focus on the gaming world. While it’s not a genre I usually seek out, I was impressed by how fresh and innovative the story felt.
If you’re looking for a new writer and love imaginative storytelling, I’d definitely recommend this book. Even if it’s outside your usual reading preferences, you might be pleasantly surprised—just as I was.
Have you read this one? What did you think?
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