A review by obscuredbyclouds
We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman

3.0

Jen Silverman is a playwright and this is her first novel. I didn't know this, and I wasn't aware that this is a novel about a playwright or I might not have picked this up - I'm not very into theatre. I was just looking for LGBT books in my library, and I'm thankful I started reading this. The writing style is very easy but enjoyable. There was some cynicism and the topics all felt very 'in', but they were cleverly handled. Near the end, the book looses some of its steam and I'm not a big fan of "main character did something horrible and we will only find out later and then its not actually that bad" tropes. There were also some story lines that I wish went differently, but overall it was still a really entertaining read with some food for thought about fame and writing and society. I also enjoyed the casual and natural portrayal of bisexuality. I'd definitely be interested to read a second novel by the author.