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Playing Tyler Strange Chemistry Book 12 eBook T L Costa

The story is great, an update of WAR GAMES for a new generation since that movie's never on TV anymore.

Tyler's life at the book's beginning is as depressing as the barren lands he monitors by drone. His voice is choppy, pissed-off and repetitive but is interlaced with the voice of Ani, the prodigy game designer, and the back-and-forth between them works to even out the intense misery of Tyler.

But then he finds his niche in life, for a while, and it's kind of glorious to experience with him. I stayed up late reading this part, because I knew it was the rise before the fall. We're told in a PPT meeting that he has ADHD and apraxia and that struck home for me because I have something similar. Endless loops of thoughts and emotions tumble through your brain, any sound distracts you, but what you say and communicate with others is limited. I at least can write. He has dyslexia so that's out for him. His brain is caged until he frees it in gaming. His voice is unique, and I was falling in love with his character.

Then the plot gets really complicated, and Tyler needs to start talking in longer sentences in order to discuss it with Ani and his brother. So he does. Then he starts talking in paragraphs, methodically arguing his side against each of theirs. This is where the story fell apart a bit for me. Upset as he is, the Tyler from the beginning would never be able to say the things that the Tyler in crisis says. Apraxia gets worse under pressure, not better. And he's off meds the whole time so there's no reason his thoughts start lining up logically and coming out of his mouth coherently. So that distracted me.

I liked everything else about the book. That it takes place near where I live around New Haven, and that Tyler's love interest is a brainy 16-year-old semi-outcast at Yale. She's great. That there are no reliable adults around, because I remember that from when I was 16. That important people are dying, have died, because that's real too. That Tyler is so hard on himself, and makes some dumb decisions. That he loves so hard.

A few things are off. Like you can't get your GED a few weeks after dropping out of high school. Like the plot is far-fetched (mostly in terms of teenagers running real machines of war, like it was when Mathew Broderick and Ally Sheedy did the same thing)--but that part is fun. The story is a thrill ride for the last half of the book, and has a good, bittersweet ending.

I'll read it again. Think my kids will too--and that doesn't happen too often :)


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Playing Tyler Strange Chemistry Book 12 eBook T L Costa Reviews

I found myself fidgeting, twitching, and tapping my foot along with Tyler. His ADHD is infectious. But so is his compassion, enthusiasm, and charm. His emotions are big, and so are his problems. The story doesn't skimp on heartbreak or ruin, and it provides a fresh perspective on what it means to sit at a computer screen and deal out death.
Within this story, there is also love. Tyler finds Ani, his perfect match, who is compelling, real, and sweet as the lonely girl-genius to whom he is drawn. She lights up the page with her observations and insights, even as I felt her isolation.
The plot, which twists and tightens, tugged me through the story, but it is the characters that will stay with me. They reach beyond fiction to remind us of the talented, wounded, and precious kids who need understanding and support.
T.L Costa writes with bare realism that will appeal to teens, as well offering them cleverly veiled lessons in growing up. Filled with heart and action, Costa deftly brings us into the minds and lives of Tyler and Ani, naïve nerds who are the country's top gamers. Drawn in by the sweet-talking Rick with lucrative offers to work for his company, they trade their skill for money, and college. Neither teen has the support of a caring family--save a druggie brother--and, each carry the burden of the task alone. In discovering each other and comparing notes the two teens learn they have been pawns in a web of deceit and horrendous crime. Tyler and Ani must choose between playing on, or risking their lives. As a mature adult, the story kept me up at night wondering how these kids were going to survive. Every teen needs to read this book.
Part thriller, part geek fest, and part sweet romance, PLAYING TYLER was the must read of the summer for me. The main characters, Tyler McCandless and Ani Bagdorian captured my heart from the start in this fast paced teen drama. Although on the surface, this book was about the slippery slope of Drone warfare and one boy's journey to discovering who his real friends are, it was mostly about teens trying to find their place in the world. At seventeen, Tyler must face family relationships that are filled with tragedy and struggle, and the wonders/horrors of first love. TL Costa rocked the male teen voice and I was totally swept up in her stream-of-consciousness narrative style that put me squarely in Tyler's ADHD brain. I found myself bouncing my knee right alongside him and anxious to see how he would negotiate the twists and turns that life tossed his way. Since the chapters were alternating points of view, I waited to see if any of Tyler's dialogue would spill over into Ani, or vice versa, but each character was well-drawn and unique. A debut author to watch!

Highly recommend for older teens, especially boys who aren't typically readers. I think this one will grab them! Great job, TL!
I'm another reader who meant to read a few pages but, hours later, had to come up for air. ) Granted, what drives PLAYING TYLER isn't simply "what happens next?" but "what happens next to them?"

Book bloggers have likened PLAYING TYLER to an update of the movie "War Games," but PT isn't just a hardware upgrade from ICBMs to drones. The narrative voices of Tyler and Ani are strong and distinctive, even when their deep emotional wounds are fully exposed. These two teens find themselves faced with hard choices shadowed by profound implications as well as sacrifice.

If you love action with strong characters telling their own story and/or enjoy ripped-from-the-headlines stories, you'll enjoy reading PLAYING TYLER.
The story is great, an update of WAR GAMES for a new generation since that movie's never on TV anymore.

Tyler's life at the book's beginning is as depressing as the barren lands he monitors by drone. His voice is choppy, pissed-off and repetitive but is interlaced with the voice of Ani, the prodigy game designer, and the back-and-forth between them works to even out the intense misery of Tyler.

But then he finds his niche in life, for a while, and it's kind of glorious to experience with him. I stayed up late reading this part, because I knew it was the rise before the fall. We're told in a PPT meeting that he has ADHD and apraxia and that struck home for me because I have something similar. Endless loops of thoughts and emotions tumble through your brain, any sound distracts you, but what you say and communicate with others is limited. I at least can write. He has dyslexia so that's out for him. His brain is caged until he frees it in gaming. His voice is unique, and I was falling in love with his character.

Then the plot gets really complicated, and Tyler needs to start talking in longer sentences in order to discuss it with Ani and his brother. So he does. Then he starts talking in paragraphs, methodically arguing his side against each of theirs. This is where the story fell apart a bit for me. Upset as he is, the Tyler from the beginning would never be able to say the things that the Tyler in crisis says. Apraxia gets worse under pressure, not better. And he's off meds the whole time so there's no reason his thoughts start lining up logically and coming out of his mouth coherently. So that distracted me.

I liked everything else about the book. That it takes place near where I live around New Haven, and that Tyler's love interest is a brainy 16-year-old semi-outcast at Yale. She's great. That there are no reliable adults around, because I remember that from when I was 16. That important people are dying, have died, because that's real too. That Tyler is so hard on himself, and makes some dumb decisions. That he loves so hard.

A few things are off. Like you can't get your GED a few weeks after dropping out of high school. Like the plot is far-fetched (mostly in terms of teenagers running real machines of war, like it was when Mathew Broderick and Ally Sheedy did the same thing)--but that part is fun. The story is a thrill ride for the last half of the book, and has a good, bittersweet ending.

I'll read it again. Think my kids will too--and that doesn't happen too often )