Reviews

Game On by Laura Silverman

thatqueengabby's review

came here for volleyball and there was no volleyball. also just generally i found myself uninterested

notinjersey's review

4.0

I enjoyed this book of short stories from a variety of authors on a variety of types of games, from football to cheer, mafia, quidditch, manhunt, card games, video games, and a puzzle hunt. The characters in the stories are teens or college aged. There are content warnings included in the beginning and before the stories that include said content, including racism, police brutality, parental death, blood, violence, and drowning. The stories are by familiar authors such as Katie Contungo, Isaac Fitzsimmons, Kathleen Glasgow, etc. It is hard to summarize a book of short stories, but I think this collection has something for everyone!

rain_baby's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

shaffe71's review against another edition

3.0

2.75 overall

There were very few stories that I actually liked and a handful I very much hated. Not the best anthology I've read.

emmreadsbooks's review

5.0

This book came to PLAY!! We've got a variety of genres all focusing on games in some sense - videogames, sports, boardgames, and even a real life murder mystery - so there's a little bit for everyone. I was personally blown away by the sci-fi and horror stories. So much detail was packed into these short stories and I'd be willing to read an entire book devoted to each. But it's not just fun and games... We've got discussions about racism, sexism, and self-harm. My personal favorite was the sapphic Animal Crossing love story, but it's seriously so hard to pick just one. If you're in a reading slump and have a competitive streak, this is a great book to pick up.

*Thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review*

_m0's review

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

solace_in_reading's review

4/16/2022
Gloria Chao's story was my favorite. She's always an amazing author, and I love how she writes romance.

thesydda's review

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

aprilbooksandwine's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

susanknights's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0