Small Game
By Blair Braverman
Narrated by Kristen Sieh
Published November 1, 2022
Listening length: 7 hours 5 minutes
My review: 4 out of 5 stars
Read for my March 2023 Reading challenge, prompt 2: a green book. The color green or the word green. I picked a book that was almost entirely green!
A gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds
Four strangers and six weeks: This is all that separates Mara from one life-changing payday. She was surprised when reality TV producers came knocking at Primal Instinct—the survival school where she teaches rich clients not to die during a night outdoors—and even more shocked to be cast in their new show, Civilization. Now she just has to live off the land with her fellow survivors for long enough to get the prize money.
Whisked by helicopter to an undisclosed location, Mara meets her teammates: The grizzled outdoorsman. The Eagle Scout. The white-collar professional. And Ashley, the beautiful but inexperienced one who just wants to be famous. Mara’s unusual, rugged childhood has prepared her for the discomforts and hard work ahead. But trusting her fellow survivors? Not part of Mara’s skill set.
When the cast wakes one morning to find something has gone horribly wrong, fear ripples through the group. Are the producers giving them an extra challenge? Or are they wrapped up in something more dangerous? Soon Mara and the others face terrifying decisions as “survival” becomes more than a game.
A provocative exploration of the comforts, rituals, and connections we depend upon, Small Game is a gripping thriller and a poignant story about finding the courage to build a new life from the ground up.
Freaking crazy book.
A gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds
Four strangers and six weeks: This is all that separates Mara from one life-changing payday. She was surprised when reality TV producers came knocking at Primal Instinct—the survival school where she teaches rich clients not to die during a night outdoors—and even more shocked to be cast in their new show, Civilization. Now she just has to live off the land with her fellow survivors for long enough to get the prize money.
Whisked by helicopter to an undisclosed location, Mara meets her teammates: The grizzled outdoorsman. The Eagle Scout. The white-collar professional. And Ashley, the beautiful but inexperienced one who just wants to be famous. Mara’s unusual, rugged childhood has prepared her for the discomforts and hard work ahead. But trusting her fellow survivors? Not part of Mara’s skill set.
When the cast wakes one morning to find something has gone horribly wrong, fear ripples through the group. Are the producers giving them an extra challenge? Or are they wrapped up in something more dangerous? Soon Mara and the others face terrifying decisions as “survival” becomes more than a game.
A provocative exploration of the comforts, rituals, and connections we depend upon, Small Game is a gripping thriller and a poignant story about finding the courage to build a new life from the ground up.
Freaking crazy book.
This was a new concept for me so it was interesting to listen to. We have all seen the survivor type shows, this is based on that premise, but these contestants somehow get forgotten about or intentionally left behind in this deserted place. Just a crazy story about how these people try to stay alive in the middle of nowhere with no outside help.
At what point do they go in search of help? How far will they have to go for help? These questions and more were running through my head. It was a quick listen. Only problem I had with it is that you miss the juicy details of the after. What happened to the show people? Why did they get left behind? There are still so many unanswered questions! Still a solid four star read for me =)
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