A review by wendeedeedee36
Single Player by Tara Tai

4.0

Single Player was fun and quirky, but also touched on some deeper points. The first chapter had me thinking this might not be my cup of tea, but it grew on me and I ended up enjoying it way more than I expected to. The workplace romance, reluctant coworkers to lovers, opposites attract vibes were really fun. I liked that you saw Andy work through their trauma from their first job, and broke through their hard exterior to find someone who just wanted to be accepted. I also really liked how - despite how different they seem - Cat is similarly looking for someone to accept her true self. Bottling herself up to fit to the norm was tough, and it was refreshing when all her chaotic energy would burst out with Andy. I think the toxic environment in the gaming industry was also intriguing and something that doesn’t surprise me l, even though I had never really reflected into on it before now. 
Overall, I think this was a great mix of romcom and social observations and I enjoyed myself a lot. Natalie Naudus did a great job representing both characters and making the sound different and real. She conveys a lot of emotions and little sound effects that really brought the story to life.