This book is about enduring friendship, and it weaves this around loss, belonging and identity. The story is set amongst video games development, but is not about games development. It's refreshing for a story to be set in a technical world without getting bogged or becoming alienated by the technology.
The characters are sensitvely drawn, with Sam, Sadie and Marx all feeling distinct and real. I felt an emotional connection to the ebb and flow of the relationships between these main characters, with the final outcome feeling honest and appropriate. It was a shame to leave these characters when I'd finished the book, and look forward to meeting them again if/when (hopefully) a film adaptation comes out.
My rating: ★★★★★
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