A review by amyreadsandsails
Game Misconduct by Ari Baran

emotional
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

MM - contemporary - Latino MMC/Asian MMC - queer, Jewish author - high steam - pov dual third - age gap - celebrity - closeted - bisexual MMC  mental health rep (addiction and depression) - physical disabilities (chronic hip and knee pain due to injuries) - enemies to lovers - epistolary - hurt/comfort - mature MMC (30s) - opposites attract - sports (hockey) - workplace - third act external - 5 stars.

This book had me hooked from the “suck my dick” in chapter one. These characters are so complex. Mike is so scrappy and angry and yet grows so much in the book. Side characters were A+, especially Bee.

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