I’m gonna be honest with you guys, this book, in my opinion, felt like it centered more around Marx than Sadie and Sam. Maybe I just liked his character more or something, but every scene with him felt a little more vibrant than others. 

Sadie and Sam weren’t exactly likable as characters, but I didn’t exactly dislike them either. It was this simple feeling of “Oh, you’re here again, okay,” rather than a feeling that these two were the main characters. Sometimes, I could’ve cared less what happened to them. Then comes Marx. He’s charismatic. He’s kind. He’s lovable. I liked his character so much. As Sam would call him, he’s an NPC. But sometimes, like Marx says, you can’t play the game without them. I do also love Peeta who has all the same character traits, so that might tell you something. My siblings think I just like boring characters. I say that I just like nice characters. There’s a difference. 

Okay, onto the plot and the writing. At times, I was often confused as to what time they were talking about within the story. There were many flashbacks. Many times characters spent reminiscing. And boy was it confusing to keep the timelines together. The writing, though, was exquisite and full of voice and emotion. 

Overall, I think this book deserves a solid four stars for its writing and characters. The way that it was all strung together could’ve been better, though, in my opinion. But the video game design and technical talk? Loved every nerdy second of it. 

Source: Personal Copy