A review by bookling
The God Game by Danny Tobey

3.0

You are invited! Come inside and play with G.O.D. Bring your friends! It's fun! But remember the rules. Win and all your dreams come true. Lose, you die!

A group of outsiders start playing a game in which a mysterious AI who believes it's God rewards them for completing missions. What could possibly go wrong with this you might ask yourself. Exactly what you would expect. Blackmail, naturally. And God is always watching.

Well that was a lot darker than I thought it was going to be. A thriller? Oh for sure. I lost many hours of sleep staying up to find out what happens. My first impression was this is like Sword Art Online and Black Mirrors love child. The plot and overall story definitely intriguing to the very last page.

But. Always a but.
My problem lies with the characters. They all felt very cliche and stereotypical. I did not bond to a single character within 449 pages. I ended up not rooting or caring if anyone succeeded at the end.

Overall I would recommend this book if you:
1. like dark YA thrillers
2. fantasy tech is your thing
3. ever played Pokemon Go
4. if you like shiny covers (guilty)