Book Review: The Game of Love and Death

[The Book Reviewer]

Rating: 5/5

Henry and Flora are selected as infants to be part of the everlasting Game of Love and Death. Helen and Paris, Romeo and Juliet; previous players of the Game that has never been won by Love. This achingly beautiful book tells a story of the two most unlikely, and unconventional lovers, and their struggle to be together no matter the cost.

I have nothing but praise for this novel. It’s a love story that rings of myth and legend, something that should be read by all. Love and Death are personified to become characters, almost human, and consequently acquire other emotions associated with them. We see the dark side of Love and the brighter side of Death, and each become well written, complicated beings that, I believe, can neither be fully hated nor fully loved.

Martha Brockenbrough crafts imaginative, romantic characters that are utterly plausible and satisfying to swallow. Her writing style suits either adult or young adult readers, and comes with no wishy-washy ‘you are my sun’ etc. This is a totally recommended read that is destined to become a great, someday.