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marareading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Now one of my favorite books, likely of all time. With the easter eggs and patterns of Ready Player One, but the brutal reality of Dark Matter. Still with its own unique spin and ideas. Absolutely obsessed with this new take on this science fiction journey that made me question everything.
K, our main character, is playing a game called Rabbits... but you don't talk about it. Kind of like Fight Club. The first rule is don't talk about it. It is an alternate reality game. You use the reality around you to find patterns. Like the mandela affect, or easter eggs in media. The patterns intensify the deeper you get in the game and closer you are to winning. It is an underground, unknown, dark web, style game. Win the game and allegedly you get a life altering prize.
One day K is approached by a billionaire, Allan Scarpio, who allegedly won the 9th iteration of the game. He tells K that if they don't fix the game before the next iteration (11) begins, the world might end. Then Scarpio dissappears. Now K has to dollow the patterns, solve and win the game, stay alive, and save the world. All withiut knowing anything about the game, how to win, or who to trust.
This book was INTENSE! In the first 100 pages I just felt a little confused. Then all of a sudden it picked up, it all clicked and I couldn't put it down! I am blown away at how everything fit together and how great the flow, plot, and characters are. I hope there will be some special editions of this book. I NEED THEM ALL. I'm already planning by tattoo đđđŒđ„
K, our main character, is playing a game called Rabbits... but you don't talk about it. Kind of like Fight Club. The first rule is don't talk about it. It is an alternate reality game. You use the reality around you to find patterns. Like the mandela affect, or easter eggs in media. The patterns intensify the deeper you get in the game and closer you are to winning. It is an underground, unknown, dark web, style game. Win the game and allegedly you get a life altering prize.
One day K is approached by a billionaire, Allan Scarpio, who allegedly won the 9th iteration of the game. He tells K that if they don't fix the game before the next iteration (11) begins, the world might end. Then Scarpio dissappears. Now K has to dollow the patterns, solve and win the game, stay alive, and save the world. All withiut knowing anything about the game, how to win, or who to trust.
This book was INTENSE! In the first 100 pages I just felt a little confused. Then all of a sudden it picked up, it all clicked and I couldn't put it down! I am blown away at how everything fit together and how great the flow, plot, and characters are. I hope there will be some special editions of this book. I NEED THEM ALL. I'm already planning by tattoo đđđŒđ„
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Addiction, Grief, Car accident, Death, Violence, and Stalking
macykey's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Oh my GOD!! This book couldnât be stopped from the first page. I was a fan of the podcast Rabbits, so when I saw this book, I thought âIt canât beâ and IT WAS. So engrossing, so riveting. You literally have no idea whatâs going to happen. The technical stuff gets pretty in the weeds at times but man is it worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol
alexandrapaul's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Terry Miles writes my favourite podcast of all time, Tanis, and the Rabbits podcast which I also really loved, so I had to read the book. I was nervous that it wouldnât be as good as the podcasts, but the writing style is the same (aka great) and the story itself was just as much of an insane ride.
I think Terry Miles did a good job of writing a separate story in the world of Rabbits thatâs different from the story of the podcast, but still had the same things that I love about the podcast: coincidences/synchronicities, conspiracies from shadowy organizations, false memories, the puzzle and the mystery of the game, the possibility of multiple dimensions, and all of the references to old games and popular culture. I also loved the references to the podcasts, both in specific details of the plot and smaller things like the Tanis t-shirt (and Iâm pretty sure there were some nods to the Hello Fresh sponsor of the podcasts with the way that K describes some of the meals he cooked, which I thought was funny but maybe wasnât intentional).
There were a couple small things that bugged me. For some reason, a lot of the female characters were described as having âbleached blondeâ hair, which isnât really a big deal in itself but it was just something that I found weirdly repetitive. Also, some of the experiences that K has in relation to the game feel kind of disconnected and I wasnât really sure what purpose they held other than to make the vibe more spooky. They could have been due to the multiple dimensions , but I wasnât sure. Those parts were not bad by any means, and I actually enjoyed reading them, but they felt more Tanis-y than from Rabbits.
The ending is similar to the Rabbits podcast in youâre left uncertain about everything that happened in the story, which was kind of mind-bendy and confusing but I liked it.
Other than those minor things, I really loved this book. I loved the characters and I loved revisiting the mystery and nostalgia of the podcast, as well as going deeper into the origin of the game and the more science fiction elements to the story.
I think Terry Miles did a good job of writing a separate story in the world of Rabbits thatâs different from the story of the podcast, but still had the same things that I love about the podcast: coincidences/synchronicities, conspiracies from shadowy organizations, false memories, the puzzle and the mystery of the game, the possibility of multiple dimensions, and all of the references to old games and popular culture. I also loved the references to the podcasts, both in specific details of the plot and smaller things like the Tanis t-shirt (and Iâm pretty sure there were some nods to the Hello Fresh sponsor of the podcasts with the way that K describes some of the meals he cooked, which I thought was funny but maybe wasnât intentional).
There were a couple small things that bugged me. For some reason, a lot of the female characters were described as having âbleached blondeâ hair, which isnât really a big deal in itself but it was just something that I found weirdly repetitive. Also, some of the experiences that K has in relation to the game feel kind of disconnected and I wasnât really sure what purpose they held other than to make the vibe more spooky. They could have been due to the
The ending is similar to the Rabbits podcast in youâre left uncertain about everything that happened in the story, which was kind of mind-bendy and confusing but I liked it.
Other than those minor things, I really loved this book. I loved the characters and I loved revisiting the mystery and nostalgia of the podcast, as well as going deeper into the origin of the game and the more science fiction elements to the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, and Grief
unboxedjack's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence
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