Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow follows Sam and Sadie through their childhood meeting, college reunification and the development and success of their business.
Gabrielle Zevin does a masterful job of maturing the voices of each character over the years and the technical aspects of describing the games they created was detailed and fun to follow.
As a kid of the 80's the evolution of online games from the Oregon Trail to the role playing games of today is a journey worthy of understanding. It is a great metaphor for the changes we go through as we become fully formed people. How the experiences in our lives make for a richer, more colorful experience.
Zevin uses the two characters to narrate from their own perspective, but it isn't repetitive and each has a unique view and of course different priorities and drivers.
As a story of a lifelong friendship, the cadence also rings true. Sometimes the friends are in lock step, lives intertwined and at others they are separated but still care deeply for another.
I appreciated that the characters loved one another, but didn't have to have a grand romantic arc.
Read: April 19, 2023
Met: @ Beth's
Book Choice: Melinda
