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A review by elle_mentbooks
The God Game by Danny Tobey
4.0
“You are invited!
COme inside and play with G.O.D.”
There’s been versions of this type of story cropping up over the past decade or more. It’s a Black Mirror-esque plot revolving around technology and how once we integrate it with our lives we are at its mercy. It almost seems too far-fetched until you realize that we already have most, if not all of the technology present in the book currently out in the world today.
What I think this book is great at is depicting the relationships between the teenagers at the center of it. I believed their friendships, even if the premise felt a little out there sometimes. Which....it did. The story might have gotten away from the author at a few points, but that’s kind of the fun of it all. It’s better not to take these types of plot-lines as realistic depictions of where tech is headed, but instead look at the way the characters involved handle the new situations.
So much of The God Game was a great example of a slippery slope. When you start making small bargains with yourself, they can eventually snowball into larger sacrifices that go against your character and integrity. And it’s that much harder to say no once you’ve already invested so much of yourself. By the time you realize you’re in over your head, it’s already too late.
If you’re interested in a fast-paced Sci-fi thriller with a YA affect, you’ll probably like this offering from Danny Tobey. It’s not normally the type of thing I’d be drawn to, but it was a nice change of pace from what I’ve been reading lately.
*Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, Netgalley & Goodreads for advance copies!
COme inside and play with G.O.D.”
There’s been versions of this type of story cropping up over the past decade or more. It’s a Black Mirror-esque plot revolving around technology and how once we integrate it with our lives we are at its mercy. It almost seems too far-fetched until you realize that we already have most, if not all of the technology present in the book currently out in the world today.
What I think this book is great at is depicting the relationships between the teenagers at the center of it. I believed their friendships, even if the premise felt a little out there sometimes. Which....it did. The story might have gotten away from the author at a few points, but that’s kind of the fun of it all. It’s better not to take these types of plot-lines as realistic depictions of where tech is headed, but instead look at the way the characters involved handle the new situations.
So much of The God Game was a great example of a slippery slope. When you start making small bargains with yourself, they can eventually snowball into larger sacrifices that go against your character and integrity. And it’s that much harder to say no once you’ve already invested so much of yourself. By the time you realize you’re in over your head, it’s already too late.
If you’re interested in a fast-paced Sci-fi thriller with a YA affect, you’ll probably like this offering from Danny Tobey. It’s not normally the type of thing I’d be drawn to, but it was a nice change of pace from what I’ve been reading lately.
*Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, Netgalley & Goodreads for advance copies!