The Ultimate Game by Christian Lehmann (submitted by Eric, age 15)
The Ultimate Game is written by a tremendously talented author named Christian Lehmann. This book is one of an inquisitive nature and really got me thinking. The main plot is about three boys who discover a new video game. After playing this game, they soon realize it is frighteningly realistic. One boy gets carried away and the game soon becomes all too real for him. I loved this book because it deals with dark issues that other books don’t get into. I recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about topics that others find difficult in the hopes of truly learning.
I would have to look at this book a differently.
I'd have to first say that it seems as if the author is trying to connect with the youth of today by inserting the occasion expletive here and there and adding in profanities. I find that this is quite unnecessary as there have been numerous books written which are alot more compelling that do not make use of such content.
This book does indeed tackle several issues such as the concept of gamers being completely enraptured in playing a game. However, the overall plot, or at least how it is structured certainly weakens the overall book.
On a lighter note, I will commend the author for making some references to pop culture (or pop gaming culture if that is a more appropriate term) such as the usage of the Doom game. Also, another thumbs up for his attempt at de-glorifying war for readers in the form of the main characters older brother and the historical note of Guernica.
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