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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Ich fand das Buch ok. Ich musste es für die Schule lesen, was jetzt nicht so schlimm wär, wenn wir das Buch nicht förmlich auseinander genommen hätten, denn ich finde manche Sachen sollten in einem Buch vielleicht auch nicht analysiert oder etc. werden (wenn man versteht, was ich meine
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Ich konnte das Buch nicht mehr weglegen als ich es angefangen hatte. Die Videospielwelt ist so gut geschrieben dass es sich anfühlt, als wäre man selbst dabei. Auch die Twists am Ende und die Auflösung fand ich super. Auch wenn Nick, der Hauptcharakter schon ziemlich unsympathisch war gebe ich dem Buch 5 Sterne✨️
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
Erebos
This was the first book and you meet Nick a student who gets the game from Brynn. The game seems very innocent at first until it takes over your own life. The game world is so fantastically described that you get the feeling that you are in it yourself. Nick is a curious guy who researches what Erebos is but by the rules of the game you can be punished very much. Nick quickly comes up with a messenger who gives him an assignment to do. There are also people who distrust the game like Nick's his friend and his teacher. The game goes so far that Nick gets an assignment to kill his teacher. Nick thought the game was clever not to do it, but to get rid of it. But the game will find out and Nick will be thrown out of the game so he will be killed. And once you're dead you can't go back. In the meantime, Nick's friend is threatened and almost killed himself after he was in a traffic accident. Halfway through the book the story changes in a positive way, now that Nick is not in the game he meets Victor and a friend of Emily together with their group they go after who is in the game and who makes this happen, what is the connection and what is the goal. In the end it is about a company that has copied the first version and let the real owner run it.
Out of anger he opened the game and finally killed that man.
This was the first book and you meet Nick a student who gets the game from Brynn. The game seems very innocent at first until it takes over your own life. The game world is so fantastically described that you get the feeling that you are in it yourself. Nick is a curious guy who researches what Erebos is but by the rules of the game you can be punished very much. Nick quickly comes up with a messenger who gives him an assignment to do. There are also people who distrust the game like Nick's his friend and his teacher. The game goes so far that Nick gets an assignment to kill his teacher. Nick thought the game was clever not to do it, but to get rid of it. But the game will find out and Nick will be thrown out of the game so he will be killed. And once you're dead you can't go back. In the meantime, Nick's friend is threatened and almost killed himself after he was in a traffic accident. Halfway through the book the story changes in a positive way, now that Nick is not in the game he meets Victor and a friend of Emily together with their group they go after who is in the game and who makes this happen, what is the connection and what is the goal. In the end it is about a company that has copied the first version and let the real owner run it.
Out of anger he opened the game and finally killed that man.
Nick Dunmore is a high school basketball star with lots of friends. One day he notices something strange going on at school. Whispered conversations in the hallway. Covert packages being discreetly passed between students. He and his best friend Jamie start a mission to find out what it is..and unfortunately for him, he does--and it's called Erebos.
Nick starts playing Erebos, a seriously realistic role playing game where you must advance through levels, battle others, and complete missions to try to work your way into the inner circle of elite warriors. Nick becomes completely engrossed in the game, even when it starts affecting his school work and relationship with his parents. But when the game starts knowing way too much about what he does away from the computer, Nick becomes suspicious. And then he is asked to complete an unimaginable task. Will he let his addiction to the game rule him, or will his moral compass lead him the right way? Because the way you play Erebos could have deadly consequences.
Without giving too much away, I'll say that I was completely engrossed in this book for the whole first half. While some may have found all the game playing chapters tedious, those were my favorite parts. I loved how when the game was on, Nick BECAME Sarius, his character. Instead of saying, "Nick made Sarius walk to the trees," the test said, "Sarius walked to the trees." Maybe it's because I'm a gamer chick, but I totally understood the concept of getting in caught up in the game, that you think you ARE your character.
Along those same lines, I also understand, although not personally, the idea of being so addicted to your game that the responsibilities of the real world seem to pale in comparison to those of your game. This has unfortunately made the news more than once, when tales of gaming parents too lazy to feed their children come to light in the media. It's not too much of a stretch to see gamers act out tasks in real life that they have been asked to do by the game.
As for the characters, none were really developed except for Nick. And he was not in the least bit likable. I don't understand why he was supposed to be so popular--he was a jerk to everyone in the story except his crush. He is a bit of a creepy stalker too, but I won't tell you why here.
Where this book fell apart for me was at the climax. After the game playing scenes were done, the story didn't hold my attention nearly as much. I also felt things were wrapped up rather quickly and without much of an explanation. This is why the 3 star rating...I was left with too many questions.
Nick starts playing Erebos, a seriously realistic role playing game where you must advance through levels, battle others, and complete missions to try to work your way into the inner circle of elite warriors. Nick becomes completely engrossed in the game, even when it starts affecting his school work and relationship with his parents. But when the game starts knowing way too much about what he does away from the computer, Nick becomes suspicious. And then he is asked to complete an unimaginable task. Will he let his addiction to the game rule him, or will his moral compass lead him the right way? Because the way you play Erebos could have deadly consequences.
Without giving too much away, I'll say that I was completely engrossed in this book for the whole first half. While some may have found all the game playing chapters tedious, those were my favorite parts. I loved how when the game was on, Nick BECAME Sarius, his character. Instead of saying, "Nick made Sarius walk to the trees," the test said, "Sarius walked to the trees." Maybe it's because I'm a gamer chick, but I totally understood the concept of getting in caught up in the game, that you think you ARE your character.
Along those same lines, I also understand, although not personally, the idea of being so addicted to your game that the responsibilities of the real world seem to pale in comparison to those of your game. This has unfortunately made the news more than once, when tales of gaming parents too lazy to feed their children come to light in the media. It's not too much of a stretch to see gamers act out tasks in real life that they have been asked to do by the game.
As for the characters, none were really developed except for Nick. And he was not in the least bit likable. I don't understand why he was supposed to be so popular--he was a jerk to everyone in the story except his crush. He is a bit of a creepy stalker too, but I won't tell you why here.
Where this book fell apart for me was at the climax. After the game playing scenes were done, the story didn't hold my attention nearly as much. I also felt things were wrapped up rather quickly and without much of an explanation. This is why the 3 star rating...I was left with too many questions.
A well written YA thriller with an unusual online game and an interesting mystery.
Nick receives a video game at school one day with strange instructions: "play it alone, and tell no one about it." He installs the game and finds an adventure that consumes him. Strangely, the game seems to know him and instructs him that if he dies in the game, he can not play again. Even stranger are the tasks that Nick is given in the real world by the mysterious and menacing Messenger to advance his character in the game. Each task brings his online character new levels and armor. As he advances in levels, the tasks become more menacing. The game seems to want to protect itself from those who would destroy it, those who want to stop it.
The book really speaks to the nature of how games can be so addictive and how hours can pass while you play. It speaks of the need to level up a weaker character to be able to keep advancing, and how sometimes you think you will do anything for that to happen. The mystery is satisfying and I didn't anticipate it, and there are some great characters along the way. I especially liked Victor, and Nick, the main character, is a less than perfect character, which I really appreciated and I think will ring true with readers.
All in all, a very engaging read and one I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
Nick receives a video game at school one day with strange instructions: "play it alone, and tell no one about it." He installs the game and finds an adventure that consumes him. Strangely, the game seems to know him and instructs him that if he dies in the game, he can not play again. Even stranger are the tasks that Nick is given in the real world by the mysterious and menacing Messenger to advance his character in the game. Each task brings his online character new levels and armor. As he advances in levels, the tasks become more menacing. The game seems to want to protect itself from those who would destroy it, those who want to stop it.
The book really speaks to the nature of how games can be so addictive and how hours can pass while you play. It speaks of the need to level up a weaker character to be able to keep advancing, and how sometimes you think you will do anything for that to happen. The mystery is satisfying and I didn't anticipate it, and there are some great characters along the way. I especially liked Victor, and Nick, the main character, is a less than perfect character, which I really appreciated and I think will ring true with readers.
All in all, a very engaging read and one I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
De esas historias que empezás y no podes dejar hasta que la terminas, linda y muy atrapante historia adolescente para pasar el rato.
I was actually shocked by how much I ended up getting into this. About midway through the book, this one really picked up speed and kept my interest to the end.
I will say there was a bit of Stieg Larsson syndrome of a translated book that needed more editing. Nick isn't eating sandwiches, but he might has well be for all the detail I was given about his gaming experience. For me, talking about where you are in your video game is like telling someone about your dream you had last night: very interesting to you, not so much for you audience. I would have liked to see that cut back. Also, translation made for a bit unbelievable teen-speak in parts(I have never once had one of my teens say "You shut your trap!"). But once Erebos turns on its players, I was all in.
Pretty fun for gamers and fans of thrillers.
I will say there was a bit of Stieg Larsson syndrome of a translated book that needed more editing. Nick isn't eating sandwiches, but he might has well be for all the detail I was given about his gaming experience. For me, talking about where you are in your video game is like telling someone about your dream you had last night: very interesting to you, not so much for you audience. I would have liked to see that cut back. Also, translation made for a bit unbelievable teen-speak in parts(I have never once had one of my teens say "You shut your trap!"). But once Erebos turns on its players, I was all in.
Pretty fun for gamers and fans of thrillers.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes