Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (2022) 401 pages
This might be my favorite read of 2023.
Bouncing between Sam Masur and Sadie Green, but usually from Sadie's pov, this story tells the tale of how old friends grow and change, together and apart, and back together throughout their life. The nostalgia with how old-school Nintendo and computer games in the late 80s and early 90s were made and played is integral to this, as the two main characters become game programmers. Not only about gaming, this novel goes into depth with themes of grief and loss, love and friendship, grappling with disability, homophobia and the recent culture war issues with mass shootings. Flashing back in time quite often, it is sometimes hard to remember where specifically you are at, but the author does a good job keeping you grounded throughout.
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