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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
AuthorGabrielle Zevin
LanguageEnglish
PublishedJuly 5, 2022
PublisherKnopf Publishing Group
Publication placeUnited States
Pages416
ISBN978-0-593-32120-1

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a 2022 novel by Gabrielle Zevin. Amazon named it the best book of 2022.[1]

Premise

Over the course of three decades, the relationship between two friends changes as they develop a Japanese-themed game that draws critical attention.[2]

Reception

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a New York Times Best Seller, being listed on its “2022 Notable Books List,” and IndieBound best seller.[3]

The novel was well received by critics, including starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews[3] and Publishers Weekly.[4] Kirkus said the novel is "[s]ure to enchant even those who have never played a video game in their lives, with instant cult status for those who have."[3] Publishers Weekly called the novel "a one-of-a-kind achievement," highlighting how Zevin layers the narrative with her characters’ wrenching emotional wounds as their relationships wax and wane."[4]

In a review for The Washington Post, Ron Charles wrote, "Moral complexity is a hallmark of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, which takes its title from Shakespeare, not Nintendo...But even while alluding to that anguished soliloquy about the brevity and meaninglessness of life, Zevin has her hand on the joystick...In a moment, she flips Macbeth’s lament into a countervailing celebration of the endless possibilities of rebirth and renewal, the chance to play again tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow."[5]

Wired called the novel "utterly absorbing," and The New York Times Book Review referred to it as "delightful and absorbing" and "expansive and entertaining," saying, "Literary Gamers will cherish the world she’s lovingly conjured [and] everyone else will wonder what took them so long to recognize in video games the beauty and drama and pain of human creation."[6]

Paste recommended readers listen to the audiobook, saying the format makes "the complex, perspective-shifting format Zevin uses to map out Sam and Sadie’s friendship is made immanently navigable. Kim’s approach to character work leans more on subtle shifts in energy and nuanced accents than in big vocal modulations, which for a story as bold and shape-changing as Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is precisely what’s needed."[7]

NPR's Maureen Corrigan said the book is "a sweeping narrative about a male-female relationship that's not romantic, but, rather, grounded on shared passions and fierce arguments ... There are also smart ruminations here about cultural appropriation."[8] She ultimately said, "It's a big, beautifully written novel about an underexplored topic, that succeeds in being both serious art and immersive entertainment."[8]

In July 2022, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was a book club pick for Amerie and Barnes & Noble,[9] as well as an Apple Books best seller for Fiction and Literature.[10] It continued to be an Apple Books best seller[11] in August and was also a Belletrist Book Club pick.[12]

Amazon named the novel the best book of 2022.[1] Indigo,[13] Kirkus[3] also included Tomorrow in their list of the best books of the year.

Adaptation

In 2021, Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment purchased the film rights for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow for $2 million.[2][14][15] The film will be produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, and Isaac Klausner,[14] with Zevin writing the script.[14][2]

Controversy

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow includes the description of a game called 'Solution' which was inspired by Brenda Romero's board game, Train. Romero was not credited for this in the book's acknowledgements and expressed surprise that her game had not been acknowledged on Twitter[16]. Romero's response was in reaction to Jane McGonigal's tweet about Romero not receiving credit.[17].

In an interview about the book in Wired, Zevin is told by staff writer, Will Bedingfield, that Solution is a take on Train, and the author acknowledges that fact[18]. In a review of the book in The New York Times, Romero's game was obviously recognized and mentioned[19].

References

  1. ^ a b Schaub, Michael (2022-11-15). "Amazon Names Its Best Books of 2022". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c Zevin, Gabrielle (June 30, 2022). "'Games Are Another Form of Storytelling': PW Talks to Gabrielle Zevin". Publishers Weekly (Interview). Interviewed by Nathalie op de Beeck. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  4. ^ a b "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin". Publishers Weekly. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  5. ^ Charles, Ron (June 28, 2022). "In Gabrielle Zevin's novel, two video game designers chase love IRL". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  6. ^ Bissell, Tom (2022-07-08). "How to Design a Beautiful, Cruel Universe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  7. ^ Gunderson, Alexis (2022-07-06). "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Is Gabrielle Zevin at Her Most Expansive". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  8. ^ a b Corrigan, Maureen (July 28, 2022). "The immersive novel 'Tomorrow' is a winner for gamers and n00bs alike". NPR. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  9. ^ Aquino, Gilcy (2022-07-18). "Book Club Picks for July 2022". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  10. ^ "Apple Books Category Bestsellers, July 31, 2022". Publishers Weekly. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  11. ^ "Apple Books Category Bestsellers, August 13, 2022". Publishers Weekly. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  12. ^ "Book Club Picks for August 2022". Publishers Weekly. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  13. ^ "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  14. ^ a b c Fleming, Mike, Jr. (2021-02-08). "Paramount Pictures Locks $2 Million Deal For Gabrielle Zevin Novel 'Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow;' Temple Hill Producing". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ Templeton, Molly (2021-02-08). "Paramount Picks Up the Rights to Gabrielle Zevin's Not-Yet-Published Novel Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow". Tor.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  16. ^ "Twitter". Brenda Romero's Twitter. 2023-02-12.
  17. ^ "Twitter". Jane McGonigal's Twitter. 2023-02-12.
  18. ^ "Gabrielle Zevin Believes Games Show People Who They Really Are". Wired. 2022-08-11.
  19. ^ "How to Design a Beautiful, Cruel Universe". The New York Times. 2022-07-08.
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