A Book Review
Reviewing a book you love is always a complicated task. There’s a debt you owe, to do the book justice and to write something worthy of it and its effect on you.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a character-based, life-affirming, engaging tribute to non-romantic love.
Sam and Sadie are two very smart kids who use games to escape their realities. A coping mechanism that leads them inadvertently to true connection and life-long friendship; but also creativity, and a life of purpose. Tomorrow x3 is a celebration of unromantic love, something I feel strongly about. To be able to witness a bond like this one brings me so much joy. Each feels better when the other is near.
'They had a rare kind of friendship that allowed for a great deal of privacy within it.'
To say you must be a gamer to enjoy this novel is entirely inaccurate. I was quickly invested in Sadie and Sam and I loved the context that gaming brought to the narrative. Play is an important part of connecting with others and learning about yourself, our characters are often using the game world to make sense of the real world and vice versa.
'All we can ever know is the game being played in the world that we know.'
Their creation of games is likened to writing a novel or any creative pursuit, this makes it even more relatable and I really enjoyed the duality that creating another world facilitated.
Zevin gives a clear message about the importance of doing something you love, and going to great lengths to create something meaningful. Using all the obstacles life throws at you to learn about your approach and channel what you have inside you into your art/purpose.
'Winning in accepting that there are some races a person cannot win.'
I found the characters so wonderfully engaging, I was rooting for Sam and Sadie instantly and cared about what happened to them.
Life, love and games are never smooth-sailing, and the conflict created will have you hooked.
There is a perfectly crafted escapism within this book, and I think this is owed to the believability of the characters. They’re all wonderfully written… even Dov who we love to hate.
It is easy to see why this emotive and consuming book has become a firm favourite among book lovers. It can appeal to almost any audience because it is really about the universal truths of life, creativity and friendship.
'Life is very long, unless it is not.'
This book will stay with me for a long time.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Stars
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