Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
“What is a game? It’s tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever.” - Page 405
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a contemporary fiction about Sadie and Sam. It’s not a romance, but it is about love. Sam and Sadie share a love of video games. When they reunite after six years, the unique spark of their friendship from childhood is instantly reignited. What comes next is a story of friendship and rivalry, fame and creativity, betrayal and tragedy, perfect worlds and imperfect ones. And, ultimately, our need as people to connect with each other, to love and in turn be loved.
Sadie and Sam will forever have a place with me. From the first time they met I was instantly pulled into their story, the connection they had from the get go felt utterly and completely real, like the characters were real people, with real thoughts and feelings. While some of their actions aggravated me beyond insanity, I still found myself addicted to the story of them. Of what they were trying to create and to bring to people like themselves, lost but for the happiness and relief found within a game.
The descriptions of the games themselves were so realistic and in depth. It definitely called to me as a gamer and I found myself wishing they were real so that I could play them and live the stories they created myself. When I started this book I didn’t think I would be as invested in these characters or this story as I was, especially when there was some miscommunication or lack of communication entirely which is usually my biggest ick with any book but for once it didn’t annoy my as much as it tends to. I formed an instant connection with this story and in a way I believe it’s helped me heal just a little bit more from the part’s of life I usually avoid thinking about.
This book will definitely stick with me, I won’t be forgetting any moment of this book anytime soon and is a definite must-read even if you aren’t a gamer.