A review by turtlebread
Small Game by Blair Braverman

adventurous emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

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

3.5

Not sure why this is billed as a thriller. It's more a slow meditation on a mish mash of human experiences through the lens of a survival story. The central mystery, which doesn't happen until over half way through the book, is never really addressed. It's just a plot device, which is fine except that when a reader is expecting a thriller, this is unsatisfying. 

It is probably a solid 5 star read if what you want is a slow, purposeful wilderness survival story. It was not for me though.