Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Book of the Week ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin
Reviewed by our own Catalina
‘I picked this up for its beautiful cover and the story did not disappoint!
The blurb says’ This is not a romance, but it is about love’ and about love it truly is. I really enjoyed reading a book that did not attempt to set the characters through all kinds of challenges and struggles, only to reunite them in a romance story.
Videogames are a big part of this book, but that did not alienate me from the story. We follow Sadie and Sam, two gaming nerds that are crafting exciting virtual worlds and growing their game design company. Their professional ascend is paralleled by troublesome personal circumstances that are constantly testing their friendship and love for each other.
My politically obsessed mind could not help but notice Zevin’s subtle hints to wider issues around gun control, gender, and racial structural injustices that even in a seemingly ‘neutral’ industry make themselves visible.
Through Sadie’s story, she reflects on what it means to be a woman in a sphere dominated by men: ‘she often had to put herself into a male point of view to even understand a game at all’.
Through Sam’s story, she hints at the occasional identity crises of families with an immigrant background: ‘as any mixed-race person will tell you - to be half of two things is to be whole of nothing.’
Overall, I loved loved this book and quite enjoyed being immersed in Sadie’s and Sam’s virtual world development. I also adored how Zevin managed to capture the characters’ personal growth as they navigate their twenties and learn to become more patient, empathetic, and kind to each other.’
Thanks for a great review!