A review by rosebudglow
The Divers' Game by Jesse Ball

3.0

Jesse Ball's books tend to be a bit hit-or-miss with me. Because Census is SO good, my bar is always way too high for each new one, and even when they're fine, they end up feeling disappointing. I think that's the case for this one. The social commentary was a bit flat and predictable (I would have loved literally just one thing which sets this world apart from generic authoritarian dystopia), and while the characters were distinct, none of them stuck with me. But I continue to love his style, so I can't really put him down as all that bad. Also, the little bits that make up the system, especially the schoolchildrens' games, hit the nail on the head. And oh boy, that last letter.