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Single Player
by Tara Tai
slow-paced
I genuinely loved this so much more than I initially thought I was going to.
Cringe moments aside, there was more about this to love than I expected. It's a **very** slow burn, with a lot of conflicting pining, 'will they/won't they' along the pages. It grabbed me early, kept me going and then at around 66% it grabbed my by the neck and kept me invested until I needed to finish it.
This was one of those instances were the interconnected plots paid off. It came off messy but in the way that I felt it emulated the chaos of real life and how small the world feels at times in communities like this. There was so much alive in this world, that I really didn't mind the slow burn. There was character development that both Cat and Andi needed to go through before they could get together. I really appreciated this different approach to their character arcs instead of giving us a third act breakup in the last 15 pages. Add a sprinkle of drama, because the gaming community totally lacks in that department(/s), and it gave me an ending that felt perfect for Cat and Andi.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Cringe moments aside, there was more about this to love than I expected. It's a **very** slow burn, with a lot of conflicting pining, 'will they/won't they' along the pages. It grabbed me early, kept me going and then at around 66% it grabbed my by the neck and kept me invested until I needed to finish it.
This was one of those instances were the interconnected plots paid off. It came off messy but in the way that I felt it emulated the chaos of real life and how small the world feels at times in communities like this. There was so much alive in this world, that I really didn't mind the slow burn. There was character development that both Cat and Andi needed to go through before they could get together. I really appreciated this different approach to their character arcs instead of giving us a third act breakup in the last 15 pages. Add a sprinkle of drama, because the gaming community totally lacks in that department(/s), and it gave me an ending that felt perfect for Cat and Andi.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Bullying