I liked this book, especially in the first half. Zevin has a way of allowing her characters to draw you in, and I enjoyed following Sam and Sadie and Marx in their formative years, which eventually led to the creation of Unfair Games.

However, the book is tedious in places and seems disjointed in the latter half. The relationships which developed in the early part of the book do not continue to develop in the latter half, and, as a reader, I found Sam and Sadie's on-again, off-again friendship confusing.

That said, the gamer in me appreciated the references to some classics (also, Ichigo seems like it would have been a fun game), and the book certainly contained some emotional and soul-stirring moments. Go read!