timitii's review against another edition
2.0
En juurikaan tiennyt kirjasta mitään etukäteen, mutta silti odotin siltä paljon.
Tuntuu et kirja on kirjotettu enemmän jollekki 12-vuotiaalle ja useammassakin kohdassa tulee olo, että kirjoittaja elää teinipojan haavetta, tietämättä asioiden todellista laitaa ja sitä miten jotkin asiat toimivat.
Ilman ennakko-odotuksia olisin eh nauttinut enemmän, nyt lukukokemus jäi aika lättänäksi.
Tuntuu et kirja on kirjotettu enemmän jollekki 12-vuotiaalle ja useammassakin kohdassa tulee olo, että kirjoittaja elää teinipojan haavetta, tietämättä asioiden todellista laitaa ja sitä miten jotkin asiat toimivat.
Ilman ennakko-odotuksia olisin eh nauttinut enemmän, nyt lukukokemus jäi aika lättänäksi.
teresa_lynn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
klistoff's review against another edition
5.0
Friends have been pushing me to read this for years now but I had always been put off because I'm not a big LitRPG fan, but having watched the film and enjoyed it, I finally got round to pulling my finger out and reading it...
With the benefit of hundreds of previous reviews, I get that this book polarises opinions and some people put it down on the basis of "Was there no pop culture worth revisiting after 2000?" or "Do we really need to live through the 80's again?", but it's about one man's personal pop culture preferences, not the world at large.
For me it was a pleasant romp down memory lane, and whilst it went way beyond my personal geekdom, I did enjoy the bulk of the references.
From an audiobook standpoint, Will Wheaton just doesn't cut the mustard these days with his lack of characterisation and presumably got the gig because he's namechecked in the book. This would be so much better with someone like Ray Porter, Christopher Ragland or Luke Daniels at the helm...
With the benefit of hundreds of previous reviews, I get that this book polarises opinions and some people put it down on the basis of "Was there no pop culture worth revisiting after 2000?" or "Do we really need to live through the 80's again?", but it's about one man's personal pop culture preferences, not the world at large.
For me it was a pleasant romp down memory lane, and whilst it went way beyond my personal geekdom, I did enjoy the bulk of the references.
From an audiobook standpoint, Will Wheaton just doesn't cut the mustard these days with his lack of characterisation and presumably got the gig because he's namechecked in the book. This would be so much better with someone like Ray Porter, Christopher Ragland or Luke Daniels at the helm...
bookitmik's review against another edition
2.0
Have you squandered your entire life playing video games and watching re-runs of old movies? Write a book! Why get your own life and create your own art when you can rearrange and copy/paste 80s plots and reel in nostalgic Gen-X’ers and millennials.
I’m a total sci-fi nerd but am so tired of Wes’ wimpy voice.
Also, isn’t it time we demand stories that pass the Bechdel Test?! This barely even has 2 women in it and they’re only there as play things and to make geeks nervous.
I’m a total sci-fi nerd but am so tired of Wes’ wimpy voice.
Also, isn’t it time we demand stories that pass the Bechdel Test?! This barely even has 2 women in it and they’re only there as play things and to make geeks nervous.
missmelia's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
beccah42's review against another edition
5.0
Read: December 7, 2018; February 14, 2015; May 14, 2014.
apurpleyuan's review against another edition
4.0
God is the main character a Mary Sue Gary Stu. He's essentially the quintessential self-insert. Nonetheless, the aspects of the game and adventure were still fun to read, even to someone to whom the majority of 90s pop culture is a complete unknown. I pretty much read it all in one sitting.
nanditha14's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Good plot and world-building, but characters can be quite annoying and aspects are definitely problematic at times.
aurorabulgaris's review against another edition
5.0
Just*so*good! I couldn't have asked for anything else from it!