Crazy Games

by Sandra Glover

A riveting novel which tackles the issue of violence in computer games.Brad doesn’t want to encourage a friendship with Colford, a loner who seems to live in a fantasy world, but Colford always has the latest computer games. However, the games start to drift from harmless fantasy to dangerous reality as Colford begins to find it difficult to distinguish between the present and the past. And when he begins wearing World War I army uniforms, Colford really is on the edge.

249 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

[Alicia Steenvoort · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a bit hard getting into this book as it was a bit boring for me at the start.There were a few things I really find Interesting about this book. The advanced technology with games and the stories about the world wars. But both plotlines seem to build up and build up and then... The story was over? It feels like it's missing the other half or part of the book that goes into more detail about the friend of the protagonist. I'm disappointed it ended there, as the book was finally getting really exciting towards the end.

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this story more than I expected when I started reading. I have no real interest in the World Wars, video games, violence, high schoolers and their troubles, but this story did engage me.

The characters were detailed and realistic. The pace of the story was nice and the use of language was not too simplistic (although it is a book for young readers).