When he saw Sadie, Dong Hyun came from behind the counter to hug her. “Sadie Green! Famous person!” he greeted her. “Same order? Half-mushroom, half pepperoni?”
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
“I don’t eat meat anymore,” Sadie said. “So just mushrooms. And onions if you have them.”
Using one of the many keys on the key ring attached to his belt, Dong Hyun unlocked the Donkey Kong machine. “You kids play as much as you want.”
“Shall we?” Sam asked.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is the story of Sadie and Sam, childhood friends who after a rift meet again in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sam wants Sadie to build a videogame with him and after months of sleepless nights, the friends create a success before either of them have even graduated college.
Sadie and Sam’s tumultuous relationship makes this book. Their constant falling outs are beyond frustrating and, at the same time, justified. It was heartbreaking to see their miscommunications (or complete lack of communication) and the hurt that would build up between the two of them. And yet, the two constantly find a way back to each other.
I absolutely loved Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. It’s brilliant, it’s clever, it’s beautiful. I’m no gamer, but I loved Sadie and Sam’s creative process as they built new games and the world surrounding each game. I adored Marx who was the best of the best, giving his love and friendship so easily. I cannot recommend this book enough.
For Sadie, I had to make her childhood favorite, mushroom pizza. I used my go-to whole wheat pizza dough that we use every weekend. I smeared on tomato sauce, sprinkled on mozzarella cheese, and added sliced mushrooms and olives. I only added pepperoni to half the pizza since Sadie becomes a vegetarian later in life. Honestly, it’s my favorite pizza combination.
Have you read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow yet? Which was your favorite game Sadie and Sam created?
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