A review by ottercorg
Small Game by Blair Braverman

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Another book crossed off my TBR after sitting there for such a long while!

I really enjoyed this story. I found myself liking each of the main characters - Mara, Ashley, Kyle, and Bullfrog - all for different reasons. I felt that Blair did a nice job capturing the different personalities that tend to sign up for reality shows like the one created for this book.

I enjoyed the writing style, perfectly descriptive without being bogged down by specifics. I saw myself there in the woods with the characters, wondering what on earth I would do in their place (the answer is that I would never, ever have signed up for it in the first place...). 

By the end, I liked the characters enough that I was rooting for them. Maybe even as desperate for their survival as they were. I do wish there had been a little more explanation by the end, but after sleeping on it, I feel that was the point. It doesnt matter how they got there, it just matters that they are. It's the humanity, the connection, the will to live, that matters.

I hope to see and read more fiction from Blair in the future!

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