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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Reread this book before reading Erebos 2. Even the second time around gripping and a very fast read.
Das war eines der besten Bücher die ich je gelesen habe. Die Hauptfigur war interessant und die Geschichte war gut aufgebaut. Sobald ich angefangen habe das Buch zu lesen, konnte ich es nicht mehr aus der Hand legen. Ich freue mich schon darauf, den zweiten Teil zu lesen!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Der Anfang war für mich etwas, aber ab 40 % sprang der Funke rüber und ich war richtig süchtig nach diesem Buch. Der Schreibstil ist absolut geil und es war ein richtig spannender Plot. Ich konnte gar nicht aufhören zu lesen. Ich hatte nur mit ein paar “Details” Probleme und so war ich mir gar nicht mehr so sicher, ob das Sci-Fi oder Fantasy war. Außerdem mochte ich die Auswahl von den Protagonisten. Nick ist schon ein ungewöhnlicher Charakter für ein Protagonist und das hat mir sehr gefallen, mir hat aber die Tiefe gefehlt. Immer wieder gab es einige Andeutungen, wie zum Beispiel die Beziehung zu seiner Familie, aber es wurde nicht wirklich herausgearbeitet. Dafür fand ich Liebesbeziehung ziemlich süß und flüssig geschrieben.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief
Minor: Body shaming, Violence, Blood
adventurous
mysterious
tense
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Das konzept klang intressant, hat mich auch an die blue whale challange errinnert, jedoch kamm ich nicht dur die anfangsphase wo es einfach nur ein Beschriebenes MMO ist.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So Nick's friends are all addicted to this computer game that they can't talk about and Nick can't wait to get his hands on a copy. He finally does and is immediately sucked into the world. He makes a character and begins fighting battles and attempting to become one of the chosen favorites who will battle the ultimate enemy at the "end" of the game. The crazy thing about Erebos though, is that it seems to be alive- it knows what you're doing outside of the game. The game slowly builds, asking more and more of it's players, until they are so far entrenched that they would do something shocking for it. It's a really great concept and parts of it are really well done. I loved the play time and the intricacy of the game details. It really made me want to go back to EverQuest for a bit.
However. It had some flaws. First, I didn't feel like the character interactions and the game details were written to the same level of reader. The gaming parts are detailed, full of suspense and mystery and foreshadowing, but the conversation and interactions between the characters felt much more juvenile. The romance was completely awkward and unbelievable, and unnecessary. The addition of an all knowing super geek to help them out should be a great idea, but Victor is a total caricature and the book never explains why they should trust him at all. None of the characters are very well fleshed out at all, for that matter. And last, the suspension of disbelief needed to believe that this is even possible for a game to do is just too much. I have no problems with believing in the addiction to the game and the sleepless nights and can fully understand the lines between reality and fiction blurring for the players (Mike and I referred to each other, in person, by our game names for months after I moved here!) but I can't quite buy that AI could be this advanced without a human brain behind it.
Overall, still a good book, but not a great one.
However. It had some flaws. First, I didn't feel like the character interactions and the game details were written to the same level of reader. The gaming parts are detailed, full of suspense and mystery and foreshadowing, but the conversation and interactions between the characters felt much more juvenile. The romance was completely awkward and unbelievable, and unnecessary. The addition of an all knowing super geek to help them out should be a great idea, but Victor is a total caricature and the book never explains why they should trust him at all. None of the characters are very well fleshed out at all, for that matter. And last, the suspension of disbelief needed to believe that this is even possible for a game to do is just too much. I have no problems with believing in the addiction to the game and the sleepless nights and can fully understand the lines between reality and fiction blurring for the players (Mike and I referred to each other, in person, by our game names for months after I moved here!) but I can't quite buy that AI could be this advanced without a human brain behind it.
Overall, still a good book, but not a great one.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced