a_novel_ty's review against another edition
4.0
Actual Rating: 3.75 stars
The final book in The Game trilogy wasn’t exactly a disappointment, but it wasn’t 100% satisfying either.
Crash picks up where Push left off. Miki and Jackson have just come back from a mission to find that her father and best friend Carly have been in a terrible accident. But her families life being on the precipice doesn’t stop the committee from pulling Miki and her team into the game against the Drau to save mankind. Its on these missions and through quick and intense conversations with Jacksons sister Lizzie that Miki starts to question what they’re actually doing, if the committee is being honest, and if the Drau are actually the enemy. Between fighting for her life, trying to figure out what is going on while keeping the committee in the dark and being strong for her father and Carly, secrets and agendas are revealed that may shatter everything Miki and Jackson thought they knew about the game.
I have to say this is my least favorite book in this trilogy but I can’t exactly pinpoint why. It kind of felt like Eve Silver ran out of new and exciting things to write about and so she filled the chapters with slightly repetitive emotional drama. There’s nothing I love more than amazing character development and relationship building. But when you’ve become accustomed to a story being action packed and intense, it gets boring when there’s page after page of a character going on about how they must overcome a dark cloud or let someone help them by letting them take care of them.
I like Miki and Jackson, but the constant back and forth between them over the same things got old really fast. I was more interested in what was going on with the war they were fighting and the people responsible for putting them in that war. Its frustrating because even with all of that dialogue and exploration of personal feelings and demons, some of my questions still weren’t answered when the book ended. And I can’t help but feel like some of the pages where Miki is waxing philosophical about why Jackson is the way he is or how hard it was for her to fight the fog constantly surrounding her, could have been dedicated to quickly answering those questions.
For this to be a finale (I think) to a trilogy, it was extremely subdued. There was more action and craziness in the first book than there was in this one. Crash was lacking that feeling of thrill and urgency that the past two books had which is disappointing because a finale should end with a BANG! Instead it just left me hanging...confused and annoyed. YOU LEFT ME HANGING EVE!! WHAT ABOUT LUKA! WHAT.ABOUT.LUKA!!?!
With all that being said, I did enjoy this book. I think what I enjoyed the most was just the relationship between Jackson and Miki and the amount of love and support they constantly show one another and their friends. They’re these two very different people, but they both care so much about the people around them and I think that makes them perfect for one another.
Overall I really did like this series. I’m glad I went out on a limb and decided to buy the first book off of bookoutlet last year. I do wish some things could have been expounded upon and explained better but in the end I’m okay with how thing were wrapped up. Eve Silvers writing is definitely fast paced and easy to read and i’ve already got my eyes on another series of her that I would like to read.
The final book in The Game trilogy wasn’t exactly a disappointment, but it wasn’t 100% satisfying either.
Crash picks up where Push left off. Miki and Jackson have just come back from a mission to find that her father and best friend Carly have been in a terrible accident. But her families life being on the precipice doesn’t stop the committee from pulling Miki and her team into the game against the Drau to save mankind. Its on these missions and through quick and intense conversations with Jacksons sister Lizzie that Miki starts to question what they’re actually doing, if the committee is being honest, and if the Drau are actually the enemy. Between fighting for her life, trying to figure out what is going on while keeping the committee in the dark and being strong for her father and Carly, secrets and agendas are revealed that may shatter everything Miki and Jackson thought they knew about the game.
I have to say this is my least favorite book in this trilogy but I can’t exactly pinpoint why. It kind of felt like Eve Silver ran out of new and exciting things to write about and so she filled the chapters with slightly repetitive emotional drama. There’s nothing I love more than amazing character development and relationship building. But when you’ve become accustomed to a story being action packed and intense, it gets boring when there’s page after page of a character going on about how they must overcome a dark cloud or let someone help them by letting them take care of them.
I like Miki and Jackson, but the constant back and forth between them over the same things got old really fast. I was more interested in what was going on with the war they were fighting and the people responsible for putting them in that war. Its frustrating because even with all of that dialogue and exploration of personal feelings and demons, some of my questions still weren’t answered when the book ended. And I can’t help but feel like some of the pages where Miki is waxing philosophical about why Jackson is the way he is or how hard it was for her to fight the fog constantly surrounding her, could have been dedicated to quickly answering those questions.
For this to be a finale (I think) to a trilogy, it was extremely subdued. There was more action and craziness in the first book than there was in this one. Crash was lacking that feeling of thrill and urgency that the past two books had which is disappointing because a finale should end with a BANG! Instead it just left me hanging...confused and annoyed. YOU LEFT ME HANGING EVE!! WHAT ABOUT LUKA! WHAT.ABOUT.LUKA!!?!
With all that being said, I did enjoy this book. I think what I enjoyed the most was just the relationship between Jackson and Miki and the amount of love and support they constantly show one another and their friends. They’re these two very different people, but they both care so much about the people around them and I think that makes them perfect for one another.
Overall I really did like this series. I’m glad I went out on a limb and decided to buy the first book off of bookoutlet last year. I do wish some things could have been expounded upon and explained better but in the end I’m okay with how thing were wrapped up. Eve Silvers writing is definitely fast paced and easy to read and i’ve already got my eyes on another series of her that I would like to read.
_tabae's review against another edition
4.0
Eine Auflösung der Konstrukte und Geschehnisse rund um das Spiel wie man sie nicht so ganz erwartet hat die diese Erwartungen allerdings etwas übertritt. Rasante Handlung allerdings ging es mir dann gegen Ende doch etwas zu schnell und alles ist so plötzlich gekommen, dass man gar nicht mehr genau verstanden hat was gerade vor sich geht. Aber trotzdem genau so gut zu lesen, wie der Rest der Reihe.
imzadirose's review against another edition
4.0
Good conclusion to the trilogy. Overall a really enjoyable set of books with good characters. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a continuation series, but I think it ended well enough.
boondocks_09's review against another edition
5.0
This trilogy was so much fun to read. It was so action packed and the concept was really unique. I loved it.
skundrik87's review against another edition
3.0
https://librarianonthelake.wordpress.com/2015/04/02/the-game-series-by-eve-silver/
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed how this book ended the series, with the Committee, and with Lizzie, and everything there, it was a pretty fantastic ending, and they won, so yeah, that was fantastic! Hope Eve Silver writes more YA books!
razzais's review against another edition
I am honestly so sad that this is over, yet I'm also relieved. Sad because I loved every second of this trilogy. Real answers were given, and not everything was as it seemed. It was phenomenal. Although the whole Kathy (I think that was her name??) thing was never really explained...did she actually have a part in it at all? Luka yes, but what about that girl?) I'm not ready to part with these characters yet. However, I am also glad that it is the end. Miki and Jackson and the gang deserve a break. They need to be able to live out their lives, and more books would mean more stuff for them to have to fight through. Besides, I couldn't get through another book without wanting to brutally murder the Committee. I'd love every second of reading it though! Even so, I definitely would not be opposed to reading about what happens next! Yeah Miki deserves a break, but I am a greedy reader.
And even though this review is short and probably does not make sense, in the end just take away this: I freaking loved every second of this entire trilogy. I can't remember how I first came across these books, but I am so glad I did. The final book did not disappoint in the least, and this series will remain one of my favorites.
And even though this review is short and probably does not make sense, in the end just take away this: I freaking loved every second of this entire trilogy. I can't remember how I first came across these books, but I am so glad I did. The final book did not disappoint in the least, and this series will remain one of my favorites.
cjplummer's review
5.0
This final installment of The Game series was everything I hoped for and more. I can’t imagine the amount research that went into writing this book. Each character has developed so much from the first book. One of the things I loved the most about this was it provides an understanding of multiple mental health issues. It went in depth with how a person with depression feels and what they have to do just to perform daily tasks. I found this really fascinating, and I feel like I can better understand people who have mental illnesses now. Everything that was left hanging in the last two books is explained and wrapped up all nice with a little bow. They finally know what they’re fighting for. I honestly can’t say enough good things about this book and series in general. These books are fast-paced, romance filled, and have the one of the most interesting plots I have ever read. These books really make you have to think and I think that is one of the most important aspects of a story. What is the point of reading if you can’t learn from it? I just want to thank Eve Silver for writing such a fantastic series! I hope she goes on to write more YA books like this.