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nikki_maple's review against another edition
3.0
The Stranger Game as to me, is a thriller mystery/novel filled with plot twists, talks about dealing with family trauma, dealing with the loss and reappearance of a loved one, the relationship between sisters, discusses the way of investigation by the detectives, the impact it has on the victim’s family.
“There are secrets no one knows about Sarah. No one except Nico. But that is not so. Someone else knows and they are coming.”
The prologue describes a day of Nico after the disappearance of Sarah. Then it starts off with Nico working part time at the local helpline call centre for teens. It seems like she hopes her sister will call her one day. The story then goes around to her parents, how they are dealing with the loss of Sarah. Her mother has helped parents of other missing children, started a small committee/ a club to deal with the loss of her beloved daughter. She is at the same time worried that Nico might disappear one day just like Sarah. There are two people narrating the story, Sarah and Nico.From Nico’s view, we understand that things were not good with the old Sarah, but the new Sarah seems all nice and kind.
The narration of the story was easily understandable.It gave me a clear depiction of what a family would undergo in such circumstances, the scrutiny they would be under because of the overwhelming presence of the media. It satirizes the way people, both acquainted or not, tend to ask questions about the latest hot news without thinking about the feelings of the victim or her family. It depicts the degrading of humanity in this world.
The writing was at times a bit confusing for me, but it was overall a good read. The book is not extraordinary, but is not a bad one either. The author didn’t manage to get my attention during the parts nearing the conclusion because I wasn’t able to follow the viewpoint of the narrator.
Overall rating :⭐️⭐️⭐️
“There are secrets no one knows about Sarah. No one except Nico. But that is not so. Someone else knows and they are coming.”
The prologue describes a day of Nico after the disappearance of Sarah. Then it starts off with Nico working part time at the local helpline call centre for teens. It seems like she hopes her sister will call her one day. The story then goes around to her parents, how they are dealing with the loss of Sarah. Her mother has helped parents of other missing children, started a small committee/ a club to deal with the loss of her beloved daughter. She is at the same time worried that Nico might disappear one day just like Sarah. There are two people narrating the story, Sarah and Nico.From Nico’s view, we understand that things were not good with the old Sarah, but the new Sarah seems all nice and kind.
The narration of the story was easily understandable.It gave me a clear depiction of what a family would undergo in such circumstances, the scrutiny they would be under because of the overwhelming presence of the media. It satirizes the way people, both acquainted or not, tend to ask questions about the latest hot news without thinking about the feelings of the victim or her family. It depicts the degrading of humanity in this world.
The writing was at times a bit confusing for me, but it was overall a good read. The book is not extraordinary, but is not a bad one either. The author didn’t manage to get my attention during the parts nearing the conclusion because I wasn’t able to follow the viewpoint of the narrator.
Overall rating :⭐️⭐️⭐️
kbernie's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic YA book! A darker genre than I usually read; I loved it! Some moments definitely surprised me with different twists. You really get to know the main characters with the unique POV storytelling. I listened to the audiobook with Erin Spencer as the narrator; she was fabulous!!
caitmarie24's review against another edition
4.0
Quite the twist at the end. I did like this book, though the end was a bit different than I expected.
librarianshell's review against another edition
3.0
"The Stranger Game" kept me reading, but as so often happens, I was not too keen on the ending. However, I did finish it in two days so I think something can be said for the writing and the plot. I appreciate when an author can pull me in like that.
flyerkelly14's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really good. It had me questioning if they’d ever find Sarah. I wasn’t sure that Sarah was an impersonator until page 170, when Sarah talked about really enjoying a Disney Princess blanket. That’s when I realized she was a lot younger than the real Sarah should have been.
Very good read, and I’m glad that things didn’t end up with Nico dying or someone else dying.
It was a good, unnerving read.
Very good read, and I’m glad that things didn’t end up with Nico dying or someone else dying.
It was a good, unnerving read.
booksandlemonsquash's review against another edition
3.0
I am SO conflicted about this rating. On the one hand, it’s a great read - easy to get lost in, compelling and well written, with detailed and complex characters. On the other, I’m not certain I like how the story plays out - while I didn’t see some of it coming, I feel I should have. I liked the small twist on the more likely stuff, but it still felt a little convoluted overall. However I did really enjoy this and it wasn’t what I was expecting. See? Conflicted!
All in though, if you enjoy a contemporary read with a mystery twist, I would say that it’s a nice easy one to try and worth the time.
All in though, if you enjoy a contemporary read with a mystery twist, I would say that it’s a nice easy one to try and worth the time.
kitsunebi_reads's review against another edition
5.0
The Stranger Game from the start is a familiar formula, seen over and over again. Still very enjoyable, but like the others. The big reveal is given away fairly early in the story. however it earns it's five stars for not only being a great read, but for the WTF ending twist. So disturbing.
cami19's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0