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lahars_little_library's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
loowheeze's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
fxdevin's review
5.0
Have not loved a book like this one in so long, could not put it down, can’t wait for the rest of this series, what an amazing book ❤️❤️
redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition
3.0
Is this in the same series as the first? The plot COMPLETELY did a 180 it's not even the same direction as the first. And the way it ended tells me the authors were just going for shock value, seeing how much they could throw at us/get away with
mehsi's review
5.0
I just adore virtual reality, or well, the idea that one can just get lost in a whole world. Like in .hack (manga/anime/game) series.
But this one goes much further than just .hack. It goes so much further, and I loved each and every page of this one. Sure, at times I was wondering what kind of twist would be waiting at the next corner as they kept coming. :P
Really, all the adults in this book were messed up. Not only Simon's rich parents, but also Kat's. Plus I really couldn't understand how everyone was treating Simon so shitty. I get that he did a lot of things that... well, aren't that right, but come on. Anyone with half a brain could have figured out that he wasn't the one doing the hacking, hello, there is proof he was out of town during that event. But hey, just take his confession for real. And that is just the tip of the iceberg, Simon is treated quite shitty throughout the book.
Since this book was done by two writers, I had expected two POVs, Kat's and Simon's. Instead we only get Simon's POV. We see him go in Overworld, we see him do everything he can for Kat (which was just the sweetest), we see him in the outside world trying to figure out more stuff that he can't figure out in the Overworld or when he has to take action, like when he infiltrated that facility where all the comatose people are held. I definitely loved the Overworld parts the most, but that is because that is what I came for, what I bought the book for. Because it reminded me of .hack. Sure, those outside parts were interesting, and I did like reading them.
The Overworld was just a creepfest of a place. Good grief, everything that can go wrong in a world went wrong there. Not only due to the users who were cannibals, murderers, who enjoyed hurting people, but also because of the bad code, the Children. Also then there is that one city with all the orgies, drugs, and anything else. It was all so messed up, but it definitely made the journey way more exciting. I am sure that it would have been exciting to walk around there without all this, but all this messed-upness made it all better. Of course I knew who the guardian of the cave was way before anyone said anything about his identity. Come on, it was just too obvious. He is standing in front of the one place that allows escape from the game, if you have that ominous disc thing on your head.
I loved Kat and Simon's relationship, and I was shipping them like mad. Shipping them because I knew that they are meant to be together. They were so cute, and I just loved what Simon did for her.
Plus points to the cover!
I also hadn't realised this was the first book of a series. Sure, eventually I saw that no way this story would ever get completed in so little that was left. But until then I thought it would be a standalone. Not that I mind, now we get even more exciting story, though I worry that most of the book will take place OUTSIDE of Overworld, and I will kind of miss that. Again, I was just looking forward to a new .hack kind of story. :(
All in all, I had lots of fun to read this book, it was exciting. And sure, it took me a bit longer as I recently got Netflix (thanks Aggretsuko) and got addicted to Riverdale.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
But this one goes much further than just .hack. It goes so much further, and I loved each and every page of this one. Sure, at times I was wondering what kind of twist would be waiting at the next corner as they kept coming. :P
Really, all the adults in this book were messed up. Not only Simon's rich parents, but also Kat's. Plus I really couldn't understand how everyone was treating Simon so shitty. I get that he did a lot of things that... well, aren't that right, but come on. Anyone with half a brain could have figured out that he wasn't the one doing the hacking, hello, there is proof he was out of town during that event. But hey, just take his confession for real. And that is just the tip of the iceberg, Simon is treated quite shitty throughout the book.
Since this book was done by two writers, I had expected two POVs, Kat's and Simon's. Instead we only get Simon's POV. We see him go in Overworld, we see him do everything he can for Kat (which was just the sweetest), we see him in the outside world trying to figure out more stuff that he can't figure out in the Overworld or when he has to take action, like when he infiltrated that facility where all the comatose people are held. I definitely loved the Overworld parts the most, but that is because that is what I came for, what I bought the book for. Because it reminded me of .hack. Sure, those outside parts were interesting, and I did like reading them.
The Overworld was just a creepfest of a place. Good grief, everything that can go wrong in a world went wrong there. Not only due to the users who were cannibals, murderers, who enjoyed hurting people, but also because of the bad code, the Children. Also then there is that one city with all the orgies, drugs, and anything else. It was all so messed up, but it definitely made the journey way more exciting. I am sure that it would have been exciting to walk around there without all this, but all this messed-upness made it all better. Of course I knew who the guardian of the cave was way before anyone said anything about his identity. Come on, it was just too obvious. He is standing in front of the one place that allows escape from the game, if you have that ominous disc thing on your head.
Spoiler
The idea that a company would go so far to create more testbunnies to make sure something is working was pretty disturbing. Because I am definitely sure that they weren't just coincidentally figuring out when there was an accident. :| Their hands are so bloody right now, they ripped apart so many families. All to test stuff. Stuff that is broken anyway and should be stopped.I loved Kat and Simon's relationship, and I was shipping them like mad. Shipping them because I knew that they are meant to be together. They were so cute, and I just loved what Simon did for her.
Plus points to the cover!
I also hadn't realised this was the first book of a series. Sure, eventually I saw that no way this story would ever get completed in so little that was left. But until then I thought it would be a standalone. Not that I mind, now we get even more exciting story, though I worry that most of the book will take place OUTSIDE of Overworld, and I will kind of miss that. Again, I was just looking forward to a new .hack kind of story. :(
All in all, I had lots of fun to read this book, it was exciting. And sure, it took me a bit longer as I recently got Netflix (thanks Aggretsuko) and got addicted to Riverdale.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
leafblade's review
2.0
Okay, what a mess.
My main problem with this book is that it just wasn't original. If you die in the game you die irl. Main character has a quest in the game. The company behind the game is the one behind Bad Thing That Makes Players Die Irl. I've read maybe three other books about VR gaming and they're all the same at this point, and we just can't keep getting the same stories as the only stories in this genre. It's boring, and unimaginative, and I'm so tired!!! There are so many aspects of games and game making and gaming and they're just not used ever!!!! Do these writers even game!!!!????
I also had a problem with how Kat was treated. She was the damsel in distress, even when we get told seven hundred times she isn't, bc she's strong and rude and independent and whatever. But that's the thing, we're TOLD that and then we're shown a completely different thing. For the most part of the book she's just a name the MC has to save, and when he finds her she doesn't do much.
This next thing doesn't have anything to do with the book's plot, but the male author has a whole biography written in the back of it and then the female author is like "she wrote five books with male author" poor woman
My main problem with this book is that it just wasn't original. If you die in the game you die irl. Main character has a quest in the game. The company behind the game is the one behind Bad Thing That Makes Players Die Irl. I've read maybe three other books about VR gaming and they're all the same at this point, and we just can't keep getting the same stories as the only stories in this genre. It's boring, and unimaginative, and I'm so tired!!! There are so many aspects of games and game making and gaming and they're just not used ever!!!! Do these writers even game!!!!????
I also had a problem with how Kat was treated. She was the damsel in distress, even when we get told seven hundred times she isn't, bc she's strong and rude and independent and whatever. But that's the thing, we're TOLD that and then we're shown a completely different thing. For the most part of the book she's just a name the MC has to save, and when he finds her she doesn't do much.
This next thing doesn't have anything to do with the book's plot, but the male author has a whole biography written in the back of it and then the female author is like "she wrote five books with male author" poor woman
kaeliwolf's review
3.0
I enjoy the writing style. This is definitely different than anything else I've read before and is worth the read.
amandadtx's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mersaddles's review
5.0
“Ready Player One meets Sword Art Online” – To some the Otherworld is a game, to others, it’s a fight for survival. It took me a bit to get into Ready Player One at first read, but this book had me hooked instantly. It was especially after their time in Mammon, I was on the edge of my seat and couldn’t put the book down. I was first attracted to reading Otherworld because I noticed one of my favorite actors was behind the writing of this novel. After reading this, I look forward to reading many more of their collaborative novels, and I even have OtherEarth already in my possession.
therealbel's review
4.0
3.75
I enjoyed this way more than I thought going into it - I had expected it to be “meh” and it really wasn’t! I loved the world building, I loved the whole gaming aspect and I enjoyed the actual story. I just had to keep reminding myself that Simon, the main character, is a teenage boy and not a man. For that he is forgiven for some of the things he says (threatening to put nudes on the internet really annoyed me).
Anyway. A fun easy read.
I enjoyed this way more than I thought going into it - I had expected it to be “meh” and it really wasn’t! I loved the world building, I loved the whole gaming aspect and I enjoyed the actual story. I just had to keep reminding myself that Simon, the main character, is a teenage boy and not a man. For that he is forgiven for some of the things he says (threatening to put nudes on the internet really annoyed me).
Anyway. A fun easy read.