![]() There's more than enough to make The Forbidden Game an entertaining, if frivolous read. A young French girl orphaned in a Nazi air attack is befriended by the son of a poor farmer, and together they try to come to terms with the realities of death. And for those who dislike Twilight, I will say that Jenny's spunkier than Bella, there's more action, and the supporting cast comes in all shades and personalities. With Georges Poujouly, Brigitte Fossey, Amde, Laurence Badie. After all, The Forbidden Game has an impossibly beautiful yet dangerous male lead, a love triangle, and long descriptions of every kiss. The book was written in 1994, but I think, with a slight cover change, it could appeal to readers of Twilight. If there's going to be lurking snake creatures and rainbow bridges to other dimensions, then I'm allowed to root for the shadow man and the sunshine girl to get together. I knew, morally and intellectually, such a relationship was wrong, but, oh hell, this is a fantasy. Yet for some sick reason, I still wanted them together. Reading the book, I kept wondering, is he really evil? Or does he genuinely think tormenting a girl's friends is the way to her heart? To Jenny's credit, she does not condone his actions and fights him every step of the way. He's wicked, playful, romantic, mopey, and cruel-and fundamentally appealing to my inner teenage girl. Here's a guy who sets everything to his advantage and still feels obliged to play fair. ![]() So if I didn't like the games, why did I keep reading? To me, a game needs structure and a neutral playing board, or where's the fun in it? Jenny is reduced to begging for hints and complaining when they aren't fair. The only way to free the players is to find Julian's home base, but since he operates in the shadow world, there's no way to find it. Thus, they go about there normal lives until Julian decides to strike by sending a black pit to swallow them up. In Volume 2, for example, the game is Hide-and-Seek, but the players are unable to hide from him. He has all the power to make the game and no incentive to follow the rules. (The last one is my favorite as it makes good use of the creepy carnival setting.) Obviously, the magic elevates it the games to dangerous levels. Each of the three volumes center around a different children's game: Shoots and Ladders, Hide-and-Seek, and Treasure Hunt. ![]() Unfortunately, the actual game part of The Forbidden Game was a little disappointing. ![]() To me, the word promises fun, danger, and strategy. I found The Forbidden Game while browsing the children's section of a used bookstore, and the word "Game" immediately caught my eye. ![]()
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