Games we played
By Shawne Steiger
The story is about Rachel, a 30-year-old Jewish Lesbian actress, who becomes an online “Nazi” bullies target after her recent interview. She is struggling with a part of her and identity and the online harassment is getting more serious and physical. She decides to travel across the country to visit her family. This is when she reunites with Stephen, her childhood friend. Stephen has been dishonorably discharged from the army when in Iraq. He has no money and trying to adjust himself to his new life. This is when these two friends connect despite all their differences.
I have to say the story is a slow burner as we get to know both characters and up to the first half of the story.
I struggled a lot to get to the midpoint. But then I was hook once it was in full swing. It was a difficult book to read as the racist language is intense. However, I believe the story was very well written (for the second part). Both characters played touching roles in this story and I felt empathy for them throughout the novel.
I would recommend this book to those who are interested in reading about racism and all the shocks and suffering it causes to those who are affected by it.
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