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The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A. Nielsen
1.0
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Things I liked:
- I liked Sir Basil, Gerald, Darrow, and Celia.
- Specifically, Sir Basil was a fun character in the book that is probably my favorite from the story
- The tensions between different groups/organizations was interesting

Things I disliked:
- The plot was predictable
- Although I liked Kestra's fierceness, I found her annoying for the entire book (due to the way she treated other people)
- Simon had so much potential, but once the romance started, he became kind of boring
- The world building was minimal
- The romance was instalove and progressed too quickly, going against the established relationship between the characters
- None of the antagonists were intimidating or scary to me

I struggled through this book, but I was going to give it a 2 star. However, the ending made the book a 1 star for me. I thought the ending was simultaneously rushed and extremely dragged out. I will admit that this book just may be outside of my interests, and I may have really enjoyed this book if I had read it when I was younger.