Discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Overall, what do you think of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow? (no spoilers in this thread, please)

May. 12, 2023
by patriciag

Sam believes that "to play requires trust and love." Do you agree with him? Do you think this is different if you’re playing a board game vs. a video or online game?

May. 05, 2023
by patriciag

Did this book change your view of video games and those who play them? If so, in what ways?

Apr. 27, 2023
by Gabi

Sadie tells Sam, "Lovers are ... common...Because true collaborators in this life are rare." Do you agree? How do you think this plays out in the book?

Apr. 22, 2023
by djcminor

What do you think the future holds for Sam and Sadie?

Apr. 19, 2023
by caroln

Throughout the novel, the main characters suffer devastating losses. How do you think gaming helps them cope with their pain? Is it different for each or are there similarities?

Apr. 19, 2023
by caroln

How would the novel have turned out differently if they had chosen Cellar Door? What would you have done?

Apr. 18, 2023
by mali

How does Marx contribute to the creative process with Sam and Sadie? In your opinion, what does his participation suggest about the various ways one can participate in art beyond being an artist?

Apr. 18, 2023
by patriciag

How do you think Dov influences the various aspects of Sadie's life? What do you believe compels her to keep him in her life even after they break up? Why do you think Dov maintains the connection?

Apr. 16, 2023
by dee deek

Why do you suppose Sam waits decades before telling Sadie he loves her? Why does he finally let her know? Do you think this changes their relationship at all?

Apr. 16, 2023
by dee deek

How do you think Sam's foot shape his sense of self? How do the sensitivities of his relationship with this part of his body improve and damage his relationships with the people he loves?

Apr. 16, 2023
by dee deek

There are many allusions to classical literature woven throughout the novel. What do you think this suggests about the nature of storytelling?

Apr. 15, 2023
by Holland

Are there video games that you've formed an attachment to in your life, as a child and/or as an adult? If so, what drew you in and left an impression on you?

Apr. 13, 2023
by jos

Marx says, "It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives." What do you think he means? Do you agree? How has this played out in your own life?

Apr. 13, 2023
by djcminor

The novel bends its narrative form to assume the structure of the games in various places. How did your reading experience shift in those sections? Did the format enhance your immersion into the worlds the team was building?

Apr. 10, 2023
by JustSP

Sadie believes Sam takes undue credit for their shared creations. Do you think she’s justified? Do you think this would have been different if their games had premiered in today’s world?

Apr. 10, 2023
by mariont

If you could design a game to change or preserve some part of your reality, what would it be like?

Apr. 09, 2023
by mceacd

Sadie considers how their experience as designers would have been different if they had been born later. Other than technological advances, what else do you feel would have been different about their story if it was shifted slightly in time?

Apr. 09, 2023
by mceacd

How has technology shaped our modes of expression, sense of self-worth, and value systems?

Apr. 07, 2023
by mceacd

What do the characters in the novel decide to remember through their games? Do you feel one must decide to remember, or is memory more random?

Apr. 05, 2023
by candacef

Do you think Sadie and Sam regret the choices they made for Mapleworld? Do you think Marx had any regrets?

Mar. 30, 2023
by davinamw

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Overall, what do you think of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow? (no spoilers in this thread, please)

Sam believes that "to play requires trust and love." Do you agree with him? Do you think this is different if you’re playing a board game vs. a video or online game?

Did this book change your view of video games and those who play them? If so, in what ways?

Sadie tells Sam, "Lovers are ... common...Because true collaborators in this life are rare." Do you agree? How do you think this plays out in the book?

What do you think the future holds for Sam and Sadie?

Throughout the novel, the main characters suffer devastating losses. How do you think gaming helps them cope with their pain? Is it different for each or are there similarities?

How would the novel have turned out differently if they had chosen Cellar Door? What would you have done?

How does Marx contribute to the creative process with Sam and Sadie? In your opinion, what does his participation suggest about the various ways one can participate in art beyond being an artist?

How do you think Dov influences the various aspects of Sadie's life? What do you believe compels her to keep him in her life even after they break up? Why do you think Dov maintains the connection?

Why do you suppose Sam waits decades before telling Sadie he loves her? Why does he finally let her know? Do you think this changes their relationship at all?

How do you think Sam's foot shape his sense of self? How do the sensitivities of his relationship with this part of his body improve and damage his relationships with the people he loves?

There are many allusions to classical literature woven throughout the novel. What do you think this suggests about the nature of storytelling?

Are there video games that you've formed an attachment to in your life, as a child and/or as an adult? If so, what drew you in and left an impression on you?

Marx says, "It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives." What do you think he means? Do you agree? How has this played out in your own life?

The novel bends its narrative form to assume the structure of the games in various places. How did your reading experience shift in those sections? Did the format enhance your immersion into the worlds the team was building?

Sadie believes Sam takes undue credit for their shared creations. Do you think she’s justified? Do you think this would have been different if their games had premiered in today’s world?

If you could design a game to change or preserve some part of your reality, what would it be like?

Sadie considers how their experience as designers would have been different if they had been born later. Other than technological advances, what else do you feel would have been different about their story if it was shifted slightly in time?

How has technology shaped our modes of expression, sense of self-worth, and value systems?

What do the characters in the novel decide to remember through their games? Do you feel one must decide to remember, or is memory more random?

Do you think Sadie and Sam regret the choices they made for Mapleworld? Do you think Marx had any regrets?

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Discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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Please go to bookbrowse.com/onlinebookclub for a full list of conversations.