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Yes, this is a real novel. Some [http://www.amazon.com/Lets-go-play-at-Adams/product-reviews/0690001932/ref=cm_cr_pr_link_next_2?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&pageNumber=2 reviews on Amazon.com] are from people who say that they've thrown the book away in disgust or even destroyed it after having read it, and one person admitted to burning it! Another reader praised the book for its realistic portrayal of helplessness, and showing how one's thoughts would actually wander and what they'd wander to, what one would think and feel, when they're tied up and perpetually helpless. There's a tremendous amount of description in this story, and we get inside the heads of not only Barbara, but each of her captors, each of whom is getting something different out of the situation, each of whom has a different view of it, and all of whom, over time, begin to care less and less about Barbara.
The author has never written another novel again (He died shortly after publishing this one). There's some speculation as to whether or not this is essentially one massive [[Author Appeal]]-fest, but most will tell you, the book is '''very''' well-written, and definitely gets under your skin. One review [https://web.archive.org/web/20120108085222/http://www.badmovieplanet.com/3btheater/books/pulp/letsgoplayadams.html here] attests to that.
The book attracted the attention of TV editor, Barry Schneebeli, who wrote a sequel called ''Game's End''. Due to copyright laws, it was never actually published, but is available online at [https://web.archive.org/web/20100110003940/http://barryschneebeli.com/gamesend.html his website], and you can find a review [http://www.foxall.com.au/users/mje/GamesEnd.htm here]). It begins with {{spoiler|the what-if premise of Barbara being saved at the last minute, and the kids' activities exposed as a result}}, and explores the resulting media frenzy and criminal trials, as well as Barbara's physical and emotional recovery from her ordeal. Had Schneebeli's project gone to press, it might have brought the original book out of obscurity.
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* [[The Atoner]] - {{spoiler|Bobby in ''Game's End''; this ultimately gets him killed.}}
* [[Author Appeal]] - Some people speculate that Johnson was a sadist and the book is nothing more than an exercise in self-indulgence. Others say this isn't the case.
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