A review by trevert
You by Austin Grossman

3.0

A very odd book. I'm going to write a longer review for Kentucky Fried Popcorn if I have time, because there's a lot to say. I ended the book wondering what the hell I had just read - It is in all respects a wonderful, nostalgic trip down memory lane through the birth of the home computer and the computer gaming industry, but it's also an extended ramble in desperate need of a plot and characters. I was a big fan of "Soon I will be Invincible" so I was pretty disappointed, ultimately. It's being promoted as, "If you liked Ready Player One, you'll like this!" but that's very inaccurate - RPO was an action-heavy blast while this is more of a thoughtful meander. It meandered through a lot of topics I really liked, but it definitely has limited appeal to audiences beyond computer gaming geeks form the early days. If mention of Sierra Online and Mystery Mansion makes you happy, you'll enjoy this, but otherwise, steer clear.