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doodz's review
5.0
If you're a fan of the video game, then this book is great for continuing the storyline. It's essentially a side story during Division 1, a bridge between 1 & 2 and a opening/side story to Division 2.
I wish there was more details and information regarding the back story, the Division itself and other characters. It was great none the less in my opinion.
I wish there was more details and information regarding the back story, the Division itself and other characters. It was great none the less in my opinion.
trib's review against another edition
4.0
A beautifully realised "found material" form, New York Collapse is a clever and creative tie-in to Ubisoft's world of The Division. Certainly a challenge to read with the actual fictional book content coupled with April Kelleher's notes and marginalia, it's one of the better movie or game linked books I've read.
trib's review
3.0
As the second of the tie-ins to Ubisoft's world of The Division, this is a perfectly serviceable and enjoyable read for fans of the series (I count myself in that group). I enjoyed the previous "found material" form of New York Collapse more in terms of creativity, but this continuation of April Kelleher's story, first exposed to us in The Division is nicely realised.
rpych2's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve been getting back into The Division over the last couple months (mainly because of how disappointing Destiny 2 was), and I figured this was the perfect time to dive into the backstory with the announcement of The Division 2. This was a cool concept for a book, a survival guide that had a bunch of notes from a person surviving through the catastrophe that is the backdrop for the game. It was definitely enjoyable, and I wish I had read it when the game first came out and I was more into it. The only thing I didn’t like (the tiniest of complaints really) was that it was slightly annoying to have to constantly turn the book on its side or upside down to read the notes in the margins. Though I liked it, and it definitely helped me appreciate the story in The Division much more as well as hyping up TD2.
lisawhelpley's review against another edition
1.0
This is supposed to be a stand alone book. It's not. There's no ending that brings any resolution or explanation whatsoever. Really disappointing.
civil6512's review against another edition
4.0
This book complements the videogame The Division, presenting a "realistic" survival guide combined with fictional notes of a survivor.
I bought this some time ago, when I was playing the game: while you play, you can find pages of this guide, and it describes an important part of the plot. Since The Division is set shortly after the outbreak of a deadly disease, it's easy to find similarities with the global Covid19 pandemic.
I guess the guide is at least partially inspired by https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dark_Winter, combined with other events like Hurricane Katrina. It describes common "prepper" knowledge such as bug-out backpacks and survival tools, and adds some New York specifics to the mix.
This is not a real survival guide. It's written in-universe, replacing US agencies with their game counterparts, disguising game clues as real data, and following the game plot as the main narrative. However, since it follows real sources and keeps a realistic style, it's easy to find many resemblances to the Covid19 crisis (the main difference being that the guide describes a full collapse due to various cascading effects that haven't taken place in reality).
Depending on how badly the current crisis has hit you, this might not be your cup of tea. However, if you still like apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and have played the game, read this. I wouldn't recommend it if you haven't played (or if you played and didn't enjoy it).
I bought this some time ago, when I was playing the game: while you play, you can find pages of this guide, and it describes an important part of the plot. Since The Division is set shortly after the outbreak of a deadly disease, it's easy to find similarities with the global Covid19 pandemic.
I guess the guide is at least partially inspired by https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dark_Winter, combined with other events like Hurricane Katrina. It describes common "prepper" knowledge such as bug-out backpacks and survival tools, and adds some New York specifics to the mix.
This is not a real survival guide. It's written in-universe, replacing US agencies with their game counterparts, disguising game clues as real data, and following the game plot as the main narrative. However, since it follows real sources and keeps a realistic style, it's easy to find many resemblances to the Covid19 crisis (the main difference being that the guide describes a full collapse due to various cascading effects that haven't taken place in reality).
Depending on how badly the current crisis has hit you, this might not be your cup of tea. However, if you still like apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and have played the game, read this. I wouldn't recommend it if you haven't played (or if you played and didn't enjoy it).
beingshort's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
decembermoon's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Violence
rcthomas's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable on its own but great tie in with The Division. Really expands the characters of the universe and also deepens the mystery that is further explored in Division 2. Also just generally enjoy the style of the book with the notes scribbled in the margins, giving a glimpse into the emotional/mental state of one character and her "interactions" with the author.
sch33r's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent
Now I'm gonna go shoot pixel jerks. I hope we run into April in game. Probably not tho. Anyway. Excellent read and very smooth transitions into separate character thought process.
Now I'm gonna go shoot pixel jerks. I hope we run into April in game. Probably not tho. Anyway. Excellent read and very smooth transitions into separate character thought process.