A review by zamyatins_fears
The Best American Short Stories 2012 by Heidi Pitlor, Tom Perrotta

5.0

The Navigators is a wonderful short story about a single father and his son, as they bond over a strange video game, the likes of which they’ve never seen before. Mike Meginnis is another author I would likely never have stumbled upon without the Levar Burton Reads Podcast. I loved this story. I loved the relationship between the two characters. I loved the concept of a video game that hobbles you as you progress. I loved the philosophical questions that the characters confront through the game and their differing reactions. It’ll tug at your heartstrings.