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[quote=Anonymous]Oh, I really loved this book.

I loved the messiness. The relationship between Sadie and the professor was definitely abusive. I thought it was super realistic that she has messy feelings toward him--that's what abuse IS. It's not usually clearcut, like: wow, this person is doing terrible things to me and I must escape. He had a huge amount of power over her--that really cannot be understated. It was such a win for her to leave this as her primary relationship.

I love what the PP said about it being a love story between Sadie and Sam, even though it was a friendship love story. I've been noticing a sort of surge in stories that seem to center friendship over a romantic relationship and I find it refreshing, interesting, and complex. It's so easy for people to write off friendships... there's a reason that "we're *just* friends" is a common thing for people to say! And yet, there's so much depth in many friendships... especially ones like Sadie and Sam's, that have spanned such long stretches of time.

I also thoroughly loved the setting of being a video game developer/company. For whatever reason, I had really never considered it as the creative enterprise it clearly is. I thought all the elements of collaboration (and the way it related to their friendship) was fascinating. I am not a gamer but can relate to the power of having that creative connection with someone.

Shortly after reading this, I stumbled into watching Mythic Quest on Apple TV and I would highly recommend it for someone who liked this and wants to spend more time kind of pondering the world of video games. I hope this isn't too spoiler-y but there's a specific episode in season 1 (it's technically a standalone episode, but should just be viewed in the context of the season to be truly understood) that is some of the most powerful television I've ever seen. Just incredible.[/quote]

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