Review: The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough
Posted: 05 Jan 2016, 13:11
This book reminds me of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Akin to how readers comparing Harry Potter with The Iron Trial by by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare.
In short, The Game of Love and Death is a love story with magical and historical element. Love and Death each chooses a player to participate in the Game. For Love to win the Game, the players have to fall in love and choose love above everything, else Death wins. And over the centuries and countless games, Death always win. Until Flora and Henry.
The beginning of the book promise a magical epic love story. Yeah, there was love story alright, but without the epic part. I kept waiting for the climax that never came, or maybe it did but I failed to notice it. And the two main protagonist Flora and Henry just felt flat in the story. Didn’t feel attached to both of them in anyway. In fact, the Helen character felt more dimensional and alive.
Martha Brockenbrough’s writing style was one that I thoroughly enjoy. It was eloquent and succinct.
Overall I do enjoy reading it. It just didn’t impress me like I hoped it would. Suffice to say if you enjoy The Night Circus, you might want to have a go at this book.
In short, The Game of Love and Death is a love story with magical and historical element. Love and Death each chooses a player to participate in the Game. For Love to win the Game, the players have to fall in love and choose love above everything, else Death wins. And over the centuries and countless games, Death always win. Until Flora and Henry.
The beginning of the book promise a magical epic love story. Yeah, there was love story alright, but without the epic part. I kept waiting for the climax that never came, or maybe it did but I failed to notice it. And the two main protagonist Flora and Henry just felt flat in the story. Didn’t feel attached to both of them in anyway. In fact, the Helen character felt more dimensional and alive.
Martha Brockenbrough’s writing style was one that I thoroughly enjoy. It was eloquent and succinct.
Overall I do enjoy reading it. It just didn’t impress me like I hoped it would. Suffice to say if you enjoy The Night Circus, you might want to have a go at this book.