I was so fetched by Zevin’s Fikry that I scooped up this work. It’s nothing like Fikry, of course, and it’s just brilliant.
I was consumed down into the investigation of friendship and trust and confidence and parallel play and gaming, especially gaming together, that I read this book without stopping.
Truly, I love each of the characters, and I felt the struggles and victories as they played out, winced as each one made terrible decisions, and actually held my breath during a particular scene.
It’s a compelling work, and delightful.