A review by mmccombs
Small Game by Blair Braverman

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I loved the ideas here, and I’m a sucker for survival stories so this really scratched that itch. The pacing was really strange and the ending was just not satisfying at all. I’m okay with ambiguous, open endings, but this just felt rushed and almost like an afterthought.
All I really want to know is why the film crew left and how. I think it could have been interesting to show that it was on purpose or that it was just a weird oversight, either way I think that specific detail should have been wrapped up, other things could have  been left more open.
I didn’t mind the characters, though I never felt exactly close to them, either. Lots of potential and great bits in this book, but didn’t make for a complete story.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings