Reviews

Game On by Laura Silverman

mora55's review

i really enjoyed most of the stories! my favorites were those by anna meriano, francesca zappia, nina moreno, and gloria chao.

rain_baby's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

emmreadsbooks's review

5.0

This book came to PLAY!! We've got a variety of genres all focusing on games in some sense - videogames, sports, boardgames, and even a real life murder mystery - so there's a little bit for everyone. I was personally blown away by the sci-fi and horror stories. So much detail was packed into these short stories and I'd be willing to read an entire book devoted to each. But it's not just fun and games... We've got discussions about racism, sexism, and self-harm. My personal favorite was the sapphic Animal Crossing love story, but it's seriously so hard to pick just one. If you're in a reading slump and have a competitive streak, this is a great book to pick up.

*Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

_m0's review

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

solace_in_reading's review

4/16/2022
Gloria Chao's story was my favorite. She's always an amazing author, and I love how she writes romance.

thesydda's review

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

aprilbooksandwine's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

susanknights's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

blu4tits_'s review

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

1. was bittersweet and south asian🥰🥰 so v cute
2. sapphic cheerleaders v cute
3. creepy i still wanna know why it all happened
4. love a good scavenger hunt and rhe linguistic thing was cool. read like wattpad tho
5. lovedd this one. nintendo games and prom so cozy and sweet and sapphic. also wattpady 
6. real and important. felt bad for logan
7. sapphic quidditch😭😭 
8. lovedd this one. so insane and creepy and sm gore. loved warning
9. yh no thank u i woll not root for ppl who actively cheat
10. soo good greek gods and shit so fun
11. love dumping bfs instantly over important stuff
12. insane writing. lil nice revenge. creepy
13. eh disney land esque?? 
14. sad 
15. they played mafia😭😭 and it was 2nd person which was kinda cute. sapphic card games we love that

lberestecki's review

3.0

I think this was too all over the place to be a successful anthology. There was so much variation both in terms of the theme (I was expecting sports stories, but this has everything from sports to puzzles to playground games...) and in terms of genre/tone - going from a romantic comedy story to a mental health allegory horror story to a mythological fantasy story etc. was very jarring.