A review by roksyreads
Wanna Play a Game? by Alina May

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’m so far down the rabbit hole here, guys. I shouldn’t be feeling fuzzies for π—Œπ–Ύπ—‹π—‚π–Ίπ—… π—„π—‚π—…π—…π–Ύπ—‹π—Œ, yet here I am. 

Again.* 

The reasonable and moral parts of my brain are saying I should be ashamed of how much I enjoyed this story, especially given the extremely dark and oft-questionable elements, but it was utterly enthralling. I was fascinated by the development of FMC Cali and the three MMCs Sawyer, Miles, and Ryder, each of them complex and morally ambiguous in their own ways. Combined more broadly with tension and angst from changing relationship dynamics and spice that damn near burnt my eyes right out of my head, and this made for an intensely compelling read from start to finish. 


* I blame A J Merlin for hooking me on her Pleasure and Prey series.