A review by bookb1itch
Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A nice twist on the Hunger Games idea.  Because this was even more removed from my personal world, though, I feel it was slightly less disturbing than HG.  Sure, the classism and racism are nauseating, but I feel more inclined to let younger readers read this than I expected to, perhaps because it feels a little like a cautionary tale: Everything has a price!  My major criticism of this debut is that at times it is simply badly written, and this detracts from the clever narrative.
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