Following an unusual accident in his real life that kills several people, the girl he likes becomes trapped within the game by some one or some thing and he must go in to rescue her. The central premise of Otherworld sounds very familiar: Simon, an awkward, geeky teenager becomes addicted to a video game. I finished reading the book before watching the fourth series of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror and found that the two crossed over quite a bit. This book, in contrast, is written for an older audience. Otherworld is the fifth book they have collaborated on (the other four are in the Nightmares! series published by Delacorte, which are aimed at middle grade readers). Although I enjoy most of Segel’s films, I was sceptical about reading this book, even if it is co-written with Kirsten Miller, a leading YA writer in her own right.
My first reaction to receiving a review copy of Otherworld was “ Great, another novel written by a celebrity”.
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