7.2 /10 1 Votes
Language English Pages 192 pp Originally published 2007 Publisher HarperCollins (UK) | 3.6/5 Goodreads Publication date 2007 (USA)
2008 (UK) ISBN 0-14-240718-6 Cover artist Rick Berry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country United States, United Kingdom Media type Print (Hardback, USA; Paperback, UK) Genres Children's literature, Fantasy, High fantasy Countries United States of America, United Kingdom Similar Diana Wynne Jones books, Fantasy books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Game is a fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones. It explores a young girl's life and her relation to the "Mythosphere." This book pulls heavily from Greek and even some Russian mythology.
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Plot
Hayley’s parents disappeared when she was a baby. Since then, she has been raised and homeschooled by her grandparents. Grandad is overworked and travels a lot; Grandma is much too strict and never lets her meet any children her own age. When Hayley does something wrong—she is not quite sure what—they pack her off to her aunts in Ireland. To Hayley’s shock, her family is much bigger than she thought; to her delight, the children all play what they call “the game,” where they visit a place called “the mythosphere.” And while she plays the game, Hayley learns more about her own place in the world than she had ever expected.