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chicy14's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
toadandtoadette's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
harvemous_2411's review
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ahhnanas's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the first novel, but this one didn’t catch me as much. The backstory is heartbreaking and I might have enjoyed how it ended, but the characters and their childish actions and pouting just frustrated me through most part of the book.
irraya's review
3.0
I had really enjoyed Mincraft: The Island and so I can't help comparing this book to that one. While The Island was a fun introduction to Minecraft, The Crash goes much further into the Minecraft world. Never having played the game, I didn't have a problem understanding The Island, but I didn't know a lot of the game stuff in The Crash.
The Crash is part litrpg/Minecraft and part YA/contemporary. It's more mature than the first book, and has more depth. The Minecraft part was enjoyable to a certain point, but then I didn't know or care what was going on. I think the YA part also had a part to play in my not caring where the story was going.
The YA part is similar to a lot of popular books nowadays. If someone likes one of those books, most likely they'll enjoy this book. I frankly couldn't stand Bianca. I couldn't relate to her extreme 'teenagerness'. It's easy to figure out what's going on pretty early in the book, but having to wait till the end was like an itch you can't scratch.
I loved the side characters, Esme, Anton and AJ. Two of them had quite big roles in the story, but somehow it felt as though they were background characters for a lot of the time.
This book is a lot like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, where the characters are immersed into a game world, and they have to play to the end to get themselves out. Those who play Minecraft will love that aspect. Those who don't, might probably be confused by a lot of things, like the baddies. It's easy enough to look up online, but I do feel that it would have been more enjoyable for me if I had played the game.
Audiobook - I don't like Jack Black at all, but he had made The Island fun to listen to. January LaVoy has a really wonderful voice, but I'm not sure if her's was the perfect fit for The Crash. Maybe it was a bit too perfect for a litrpg book?
The Crash is part litrpg/Minecraft and part YA/contemporary. It's more mature than the first book, and has more depth. The Minecraft part was enjoyable to a certain point, but then I didn't know or care what was going on. I think the YA part also had a part to play in my not caring where the story was going.
The YA part is similar to a lot of popular books nowadays. If someone likes one of those books, most likely they'll enjoy this book. I frankly couldn't stand Bianca. I couldn't relate to her extreme 'teenagerness'. It's easy to figure out what's going on pretty early in the book, but having to wait till the end was like an itch you can't scratch.
I loved the side characters, Esme, Anton and AJ. Two of them had quite big roles in the story, but somehow it felt as though they were background characters for a lot of the time.
This book is a lot like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, where the characters are immersed into a game world, and they have to play to the end to get themselves out. Those who play Minecraft will love that aspect. Those who don't, might probably be confused by a lot of things, like the baddies. It's easy enough to look up online, but I do feel that it would have been more enjoyable for me if I had played the game.
Audiobook - I don't like Jack Black at all, but he had made The Island fun to listen to. January LaVoy has a really wonderful voice, but I'm not sure if her's was the perfect fit for The Crash. Maybe it was a bit too perfect for a litrpg book?
vladco's review
2.0
Read it with the kids over a long drive. The plot is *very* predictable, but for my 9yo and 6yo, the "twist" wasn't so obvious. I'd say this is perfect for kids, but not something adults would want to read on their own. My eldest especially enjoyed the accuracy of the material with regards to the actual experience of Minecraft, but did note that these folks seemed to be doing things the hard way, and found it puzzling that the heroes would have such difficulty with "easy" mobs.
decemberthecreep's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
seclark's review
2.0
My boys and I listened to the audiobook version. This one was a little darker than The Island, with some themes that are definitely more suited for YA readers. Not as enjoyable as The Island.
bethmitcham's review
3.0
The three rating is completely on me, not the book. Minecraft is a happy place for me, where I go to poke around and make things. Rarely am I bothered by hostiles unless I do something foolish. So my expectations for this book was that it would be happy and light. It's not.
Instead it's a raw examination of the feelings of guilt and sorrow felt by a young high schooler after her rambunctious behavior cause the crash of the vehicle she and her best friend are in (possibly? she thinks it's her fault). The hospital has a new system of virtual reality that some of the young patients have further modified, so she is immersed in a game of minecraft with other patients in which their emotions and problems become exemplified by the creatures in the game. I kept getting distracted by the kids doing things I would consider ridiculously simple-minded, followed by them doing things I consider ridiculously difficult. So that through me out of the story a bit.
Instead it's a raw examination of the feelings of guilt and sorrow felt by a young high schooler after her rambunctious behavior cause the crash of the vehicle she and her best friend are in (possibly? she thinks it's her fault). The hospital has a new system of virtual reality that some of the young patients have further modified, so she is immersed in a game of minecraft with other patients in which their emotions and problems become exemplified by the creatures in the game. I kept getting distracted by the kids doing things I would consider ridiculously simple-minded, followed by them doing things I consider ridiculously difficult. So that through me out of the story a bit.
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