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Slay by Brittney Morris

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cinderellasbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I loved this book so much that I’m not even sure where to start or if I can get all my thoughts through clearly. Books about video games have intrigued ever since I read Ready Player One and more recently Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. So, when I first heard about SLAY, I knew I had to read it soon.

What starts off as a story about a young genius being behind a massively successful, but secretive online role-playing card game, quickly builds into exploring identity and discussions about race, Black culture, and the influence of video games. And all told with such an adrenaline rush as if you were there playing SLAY and seeing everything unfold. I kept turning the pages so fast wanting to know what would happen next.

Apart from Kira, I really liked how we also got to read from a couple of different characters’ perspectives. They showed how video games can provide an escape, but also be a community. How everything comes together made for such an amazing ending that I was ready to hit the restart button to read it all over again.

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cookiecat73's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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missreaderaddict's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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kstericker's review against another edition

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funny inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

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reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Just like a newb in gaming, I found this book slow to start, but it started to pick up pace as more of the game/story went on.

Keira is one of a handful of black students at her school, by night she is the developer of a MMORP for black players, SLAY.

When one of the gamers is killed IRL, SLAY is hurled into the spotlight around the world. Kiera must fight to save her game in both worlds.

Race is also a major part of this book, and although I am unqualified to comment on it, I appreciate how the author has included it as commentary and teaching/learning for readers.

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