A review by crescentsays
Kat and Meg Conquer the World by Anna Priemaza

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I adored this book. I think this is the first book that has made me really feel so much emotion for the characters. I cared so deeply for all of them, even the background ones. As a person with ADHD, Meg is an incredible representation of how it feels, especially when it seems that you're rejected all of the time. Kat's anxiety is also me, although more severe than I have it, but it really helped me to see that characters can be complex and still so caring.

About the game, I want to play it! I believe from the acknowledgements that it's based off of Minecraft, which makes me want to play it. I loved the chat logs, and seeing a sort of zoomed out view of the game world. For readers who are worried about reading a book full of stats and numbers, this is not that at all. It does use the game as a central point, but otherwise it's about fandom and parasocial relationships, and friendship, and courage, and so many more things that I could list, but this is already long enough.

If you are at all interested, please, give it a chance.
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