 Play the Game
by Doug Dixon
 
Love is tantamount to a game and Doug Dixon, with each of his three main characters, will show you just how it's played. Play the Game surrounds three sistas at different points in the game of love.
Tangie is a twice-divorced teacher in the Atlanta school district simply looking for fun, regardless if it's in the bed of a married ex-boyfriend or with the father of one of her students. Stephanie, also a teacher and Tangie's childhood friend, is trying to keep it together for her ex-con of a man freshly sprung from jail, with a 2-year-old involved, she is willing to turn her head to his wandering ways and low aspirations. The pair meets Mya on one of their regular shopping trips. Although the encounter begins with a slight scuffle over a pair of fashionable boots, the trio soon discovers they have a lot in common. Not only is Mya a new teacher at their school, she too is reveling in her own romantic despair. New to Atlanta, Mya befriends the duo, as all three help each other get over their bumps on the road to love. Doug Dixon's Play the Game offers a cultural twist on the popular Sex in the City and an insight into the mind and love life of the modern woman.
What did you like best about the story?
The concept of three women being friends and helping one another in life; too often there are elements of back-stabbing and deceit in the novels about black women.
What did you dislike about the story?
There were a few sections that could have been shortened or enhanced to keep the story going. The plot was slow to build.
How can the author improve?
Although the author for the most part understood the mindset of a woman, I still think that some of the situations or even some of the characters could be polished with either more research into female perspective or a light developmental edit.
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