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A review by twistykris
Take Me Out to the Soulgame by Finley Peterson
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-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? Yes
4.0
A short, fun story about a reaper who wants to retire and needs to find a replacement. A non-binary baseball player named Kelsey seems to be a good fit until things don't go quite as planned.
There was some interesting world-building in 50 pages and I'd be interested to learn more about Kelsey's journey to becoming a reaper. Also, I want more Ava and her cafe!
However, I found some of the humor a little on-the-nose for me, especially with Reaper Z antagonizing characters (and getting zapped in truth) but we only read it through transcripts. I wish we got to experience the humor directly, through present-day interactions; I'm guessing there will be more in future books.
*I'm using the "deadnaming" trigger warning for misgendering.*
There was some interesting world-building in 50 pages and I'd be interested to learn more about Kelsey's journey to becoming a reaper. Also, I want more Ava and her cafe!
However, I found some of the humor a little on-the-nose for me, especially with Reaper Z antagonizing characters (and getting zapped in truth) but we only read it through transcripts. I wish we got to experience the humor directly, through present-day interactions; I'm guessing there will be more in future books.
*I'm using the "deadnaming" trigger warning for misgendering.*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail