yassy02's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good quick read with nice reflexions on life... A good read ;)
lolga8's review
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kesnit's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The idea for this book is good. The book would have been great if the author had not tried to do too much. More focus and less side plots would have gone a long way to help this book.
samiism's review against another edition
4.0
OOOOOH MY GOD!
I started this book thinking it wouldn't keep me hooked for too long. The first dozen chapters read more like summaries or quick recaps of a missed show. But the pacing picked up, and in under 12 hours, I finished the whole thing.
The Game is not too wordy. It does not get caught up in too much useless detail. I liked that. It is what kept me reading almost non-stop...to the point where I soiled my jeans with Mac & Cheese because I was too busy keeping my eyes on my table than on my lunch.
The characters were the kind that I didn't end up hating or loving. Again, I liked that. Zack/Trew didn't seem annoying or overly heroic and Alex/Danielle wasn't a Mary Sue. I actually liked all the characters...even Carl.
Great job, Mr. Schott. You've earned yourself a fan. This is the only other book series this year that has me scrambling to read the next one; the first being Divergent back in January. And now I'm off to read Digital Heretic because that cliffhanger was so not the business.
I started this book thinking it wouldn't keep me hooked for too long. The first dozen chapters read more like summaries or quick recaps of a missed show. But the pacing picked up, and in under 12 hours, I finished the whole thing.
The Game is not too wordy. It does not get caught up in too much useless detail. I liked that. It is what kept me reading almost non-stop...to the point where I soiled my jeans with Mac & Cheese because I was too busy keeping my eyes on my table than on my lunch.
The characters were the kind that I didn't end up hating or loving. Again, I liked that. Zack/Trew didn't seem annoying or overly heroic and Alex/Danielle wasn't a Mary Sue. I actually liked all the characters...even Carl.
Great job, Mr. Schott. You've earned yourself a fan. This is the only other book series this year that has me scrambling to read the next one; the first being Divergent back in January. And now I'm off to read Digital Heretic because that cliffhanger was so not the business.
katiejh's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! I loved the concept behind the whole virtual reality and flew through it as I needed to know what happened, will be looking at reading the next book in the series soon
heathssm's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
readerxxx's review against another edition
3.0
Good book. Slow in places, and all of the chapter prologues were overdone.
rosvia's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The concept of this grabbed me as I was told about it through word of mouth so I decided to give this a go
I’m glad this was a short read as I wouldn’t have lasted much longer - I found the writing style to be dull, the exposition was delivered in a really stale way and the chemistry between the characters non-existent
I definitely enjoyed the concept but the execution of it was so boring, I also don’t understand how so much exposition was delivered and yet I still have so many questions about the world itself
I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters either, I understand this is probably because the characters are playing their avatars so it’s hard for us to get to know them on a deeper level but I just wasn’t invested in anyone’s story line because I didn’t feel connected to anyone
The cliffhanger at the end was the only thing that grabbed my attention
If I wasn’t on a plane to read this in one sitting I think it would have been a struggle to finish
I’m glad this was a short read as I wouldn’t have lasted much longer - I found the writing style to be dull, the exposition was delivered in a really stale way and the chemistry between the characters non-existent
I definitely enjoyed the concept but the execution of it was so boring, I also don’t understand how so much exposition was delivered and yet I still have so many questions about the world itself
I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters either, I understand this is probably because the characters are playing their avatars so it’s hard for us to get to know them on a deeper level but I just wasn’t invested in anyone’s story line because I didn’t feel connected to anyone
The cliffhanger at the end was the only thing that grabbed my attention
If I wasn’t on a plane to read this in one sitting I think it would have been a struggle to finish
duchessnikki's review against another edition
4.0
Great concept. I held back one star for awkward dialogue and editing.
mayaa004's review against another edition
5.0
The whole concept of the book was fascinating. The idea that Earth is just a virtual reality for a different planet really makes you think. I liked how each section was written from a different perspective. It allowed you to get to know the earth characters and the "real" characters.