A review by tashalou
Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks

3.0

*3.5 stars. Every now and then I come across a book that I end up liking, and it really surprises me! I don't even play Minecraft, and I know virtually nothing about it. But I ended up really liking this one, which was about a sentient Minecraft avatar who woke up on the Island and all its cube-shaped weirdness. I thought it was really funny actually, and I listened to the audiobook, which was narrated by Jack Black. So that endeared me to it instantly. In fact, I wanted to rate it higher but then I had to acknowledge that it was because of Jack Black. If he hadn't been narrating I don't think I would have loved it QUITE as much, but it was still pretty decent. Good for middle-grade readers I would say!