I really liked this book. The plot was clever (An RPG NPC becoming self-actualized and unknowingly fighting the programmers of his game in his quest for eternal peace) and the characters were memorable. I loved the sense of humor (which is decidedly sarcastic and British) and enjoyed the book immensely. Easy read, very entertaining, but best enjoyed by those of us who play World of Warcraft or Rift or any other RPG due to terminology that the layman probably wouldn't understand without a google search.
A decent enough book that might have been better off in a ghost writer's hands, it is evident from the start that humor is the aim here and not a well written story. There are many times I would read through and be jarred from my immersion by strange analogies that the characters wouldn't have known about among other things.
Honestly, you can skip the grief and get to the speeches. If you have had no investment in an MMO (like myself), it is even more muddled. You might find clarity if you have the background in a world like this but that is up to the reader.
Yahtzee, stick to the snarky video game reviews.
Honestly, you can skip the grief and get to the speeches. If you have had no investment in an MMO (like myself), it is even more muddled. You might find clarity if you have the background in a world like this but that is up to the reader.
Yahtzee, stick to the snarky video game reviews.
