A review by nataliebootlah
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

Contrary to the hype, I found this book to be good in a quiet way. Perhaps my expectations were too high or maybe I’m in a fantasy genre hangover. Whatever the reason, there were parts I liked and parts not so much, but I didn’t love it like I expected to. 

As children, Sadie and Sam bonded over Mario Cart at the hospital. They grew together, and then apart, and then together, and then apart…and so on. As the story weaves through this lifelong bond built on video games, we learn the in and outs of gaming, life, loss, love, running a company, and everything in between. 

I appreciated the prose-like writing, nods to Shakespeare, and the programming pieces, but sadly the melancholy tone kinda brought me down a bit. 
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