Book · 2022
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin
Two childhood friends spend three decades building video games together, closer to each other than to anyone they marry.
What does Reddit think of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow?
r/suggestmeabook can't agree on this one, and the top comment says so almost apologetically: "I'm sorry, I know people love it," followed by complaints about draggy pacing and characters the commenter never got behind (↑406). One reader calls it a YA book marketed as literature (↑243); another says pages of filler don't do anything for plot or character, then admits reading it anyway because everyone recommends it (↑152). But the ↑217 comment is the outlier that matters: read in a hospital bed recovering from sepsis, it's credited with real emotional weight, a needed cry included. r/suggestmeabook's scored sentiment lands mixed here, not because readers are neutral, but because the reactions genuinely split down the middle, sometimes within the same comment.
Community feedback & reader fit
Themes
- · A friendship-not-romance story about two video game designers
- · Deep disagreement over pacing, not just overall quality
- · Read as a hospital or recovery book that lands harder in the right moment
- · Confusion over whether it's YA or literary fiction
Common praise
- + The ↑217 reader credits it with getting them through a hospital stay after sepsis, calling it totally absorbing during one of the worst weeks of their year.
- + The ↑173 commenter names it a favorite outright, pairing it with Olga Dies Dreaming as a close runner-up.
- + Even the ↑406 commenter who disliked the characters still wants to play every game the pair design in the book.
Common criticism
- − The ↑284 verdict is short: tried and tried, never clicked.
- − The ↑243 comment calls it a YA book marketed as literature, a genre complaint more than a quality one.
- − The ↑152 reader says pages of filler don't build plot or character, and admits finishing it only because everyone else recommended it.
Who it's for
Read this one for the friendship, not any romance; the ↑406 comment that liked it least still wanted to play every game the characters build, which tells you where the actual hooks are. If you're recovering from something and need a book to disappear into, the ↑217 account describes exactly that use case, hospital bed included. Take the ↑152 filler complaint seriously if pacing usually sinks a book for you; that reader finished it anyway, purely on peer pressure. This is a book people either fold into completely or bounce off entirely, and the split shows up inside one subreddit, not across different ones.
Mentions over time
Top subreddits
Which Reddit comments matter for Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow?
The most relevant excerpts across the subreddits where this book is mentioned — opinionated, argued takes first, then top-upvoted mentions. Click through to read the full thread.
“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. I'm sorry. I know people love it, and I am so happy for you! But I hated all of the main characters, couldn't get behind anyone's actions, and found the plot really draggy. I do want to play pretty much every game they designed, though.
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and Tomorrow. Tried and tried and tried. Just never clicked.
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow was an YA book marketed as literature.
“As I can never resist answering when this is asked: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
“I read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow last year when I was in hospital, just out of ICU for sepsis and awaiting tests for suspected lymphoma- it just totally absorbed me and kept me distracted in a really stressful, tough time and helped me unleash and have a good, big cry
“Favorite was definitely _Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow_ by Gabrielle Zevin. Very strong runner-up was _Olga Dies Dreaming_ by Xochitl Gonzalez - couldn’t put it down and finished in one sitting during my trip home yesterday.
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow Pages of unnecessary filler writings that do not contribute to the plot or character building at all. Really struggled to finish. Read it bc everyone lines it
“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin was massively beloved by every single person I talk to and I…struggled with a lot of it. I can kinda see the appeal, but with the high hopes I had, that might be the worst one. Also the classic Fourth Wing & Verity, which are just two sides of …
“Read through all of the comments and didn’t see anyone say this but Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is probably one of the worst books I’ve ever read and I see so many people recommend it. It’s boring and plotless and the characters get more and more unlikable with every chapte…
“I liked "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" and "Anxious People" a lot. "Sea of Tranquility" was good too. And two memoirs: "I'm Glad that my mom died" and "Crying in H Mart"
“Overrated: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. It came out in 2022 and is about the relationship between Sam, a disabled techie, and Sadie, a nerdy, game-obsessed girl who is abused by another guy. It portrays an abusive relationship as disturbingly acceptable and completely fails to represent disab…
“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I just couldn’t get into it and once we hit the “my professor won’t leave his wife” part I just checked out. 🤷🏼♀️
“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Unlikeable, uninteresting characters, melodrama in the backstory, author tries to show off fancy thesaurus words that don’t elevate the text, more melodrama, sloppy shoehorned political statements, boring as all f*** despite the melodrama. I could go on. I enjo…
“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin was my favorite book of the year. It's a pretty unique story that hits all the usual marks, but in a different way than typical. There are some video game elements, but it's not about video games. It's more of a focus on relationships and how…
“Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. I read a few chapters and really disliked the writing style.
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Is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow overrated?+
Depends who you ask in the same subreddit. The top r/suggestmeabook comment opens with an apology for disliking it, citing draggy pacing and characters they never connected with (↑406), while another calls it a straight favorite (↑173). There's no majority verdict here, just a real split.
Is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow more YA or literary fiction?+
One top commenter (↑243) argues it reads like a YA book marketed as literature, which is a complaint about positioning, not just prose. Nothing in the displayed excerpts pushes back on that framing directly.
Do you need to like the characters to enjoy Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow?+
No, apparently not. The ↑406 commenter says outright they hated the characters and found the plot draggy, then adds they still want to play every game the pair design, which suggests the book's hooks work even when the character work doesn't land for you.
Is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow worth reading during a hard time?+
One reader thinks so emphatically: the ↑217 comment describes reading it while recovering from sepsis in the ICU and being completely absorbed, calling it a needed cry during a stressful stretch. That's a single account, not a guarantee, but it's the strongest specific endorsement in the data.