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A review by quynh23
Utopia, LOL? by Rachel Kahn, Jamie Wahls
funny
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
3.0
The context of "human went to live in virtual reality, leaving everything to AI to manage" is not bad, too bad I can't vibe with the story. It's hard to give a high score to jokes that don't make you laugh, right?
The story's humor is heavy in pop culture (if you haven't guessed from the title "Utopia, LOL?"), a pair of AI with opposite characters. Unfortunately, I was not impressed by its storyline and lackluster characters, along with message-style dialogue, emojis, Middle Earth, Bird Simulator, VR Being-walk-on.
The only part that I found funny was when the tour guide enthusiastically asked Charlie to cosplay the floor tile: "I'm really underselling it. The sensation of being edged where your body has stark boundaries and stillness inside, no little fluttering feelings like a bird heart thub-thubbing away, no squashy boobs or butts or venom sacs to bump or sit on. Everything is rocky and stark and permanent, even your own mind."
The story's humor is heavy in pop culture (if you haven't guessed from the title "Utopia, LOL?"), a pair of AI with opposite characters. Unfortunately, I was not impressed by its storyline and lackluster characters, along with message-style dialogue, emojis, Middle Earth, Bird Simulator, VR Being-walk-on.
The only part that I found funny was when the tour guide enthusiastically asked Charlie to cosplay the floor tile: "I'm really underselling it. The sensation of being edged where your body has stark boundaries and stillness inside, no little fluttering feelings like a bird heart thub-thubbing away, no squashy boobs or butts or venom sacs to bump or sit on. Everything is rocky and stark and permanent, even your own mind."