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A review by operasara
Deadly Pink by Vivian Vande Velde
3.0
Deadly Pink by Vivian Vande Velde takes place in a virtual reality fantasy game. When Grace's mother comes and gets her from school she learns that her sister Emily is stuck inside a game that she created and slowly dying. Grace is needed to go inside and retrieve Emily, a task that shouldn't take more than a few minutes. When Grace enters the game she finds a pretty pink wonderland created for little girls but she finds that rescuing her sister is far more difficult than she could imagine.
This book was odd and after thinking about it I think the problem was the foundation of gaming. The story within the game was a fun fantasy read and I loved following Grace as she outwitted the characters to rescue her sister. The story outside the game was predictable and took away from the fantasy. I think if instead of reality gaming the story was pure fantasy involving a trip to fairy land it would have worked much better. I did like the story and I finished the book fairly quickly (and I've been in a mood lately where I'm dumping books half way through) but I won't be rushing to read another story that takes place in the virtual gaming world. The suicide plot makes the book inappropriate for the tween audience who would enjoy the fantasy world of the game.
Appropriateness: There is quite a bit of talk of suicide in this book. It is handled well with the repercussions to outside family members being addressed and reasons why it's not ok. Other than that there is no adult content. I would recommend this book to readers 13+
This book was odd and after thinking about it I think the problem was the foundation of gaming. The story within the game was a fun fantasy read and I loved following Grace as she outwitted the characters to rescue her sister. The story outside the game was predictable and took away from the fantasy. I think if instead of reality gaming the story was pure fantasy involving a trip to fairy land it would have worked much better. I did like the story and I finished the book fairly quickly (and I've been in a mood lately where I'm dumping books half way through) but I won't be rushing to read another story that takes place in the virtual gaming world. The suicide plot makes the book inappropriate for the tween audience who would enjoy the fantasy world of the game.
Appropriateness: There is quite a bit of talk of suicide in this book. It is handled well with the repercussions to outside family members being addressed and reasons why it's not ok. Other than that there is no adult content. I would recommend this book to readers 13+