The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
iam's review
2.0
Had to fight myself through the first 60% - repetetive in the way the characters deal with each other, and sort of predictable. Mervin's flashbacks were interesting but ultimately confusing as they didn't seem to connect to the rest of the storyline at all and lacked context and concrete details.
Towards the end it got exciting and more fast paced, though again the interactions between basically anyone and Hank seem to be the same pattern over and over again.
Overall an ok read, not bad at all but it couldn't really capture me. I would have enjoyed more actual in depth worldbuilding and details about tthe VR and game, as well as the characters' backgrounds (though maybe some of that will be topic of the other books set in this universe).
Towards the end it got exciting and more fast paced, though again the interactions between basically anyone and Hank seem to be the same pattern over and over again.
Overall an ok read, not bad at all but it couldn't really capture me. I would have enjoyed more actual in depth worldbuilding and details about tthe VR and game, as well as the characters' backgrounds (though maybe some of that will be topic of the other books set in this universe).
amia's review
2.0
The story, of the genre litRPG, is well told and the world building and characters are great except for one big thing, for me. The two primary characters say G--D--- to such an excess that it took me out of the story repeatedly. I'm aware that it is very commonly used especially in the military but that does not mean that I have to like it. I did finish the book and the second half had fewer uses.
timbookshelf's review
3.0
I received a copy of this book for free from the author. All opinions are my own.
Hank is obsessed with an immersive virtual reality game. Most people play it, but he's one of the best. He always plays solo, until now. A played offers him a fortune in exchange for pushing past the boundaries of the game.
This was a fun interesting novel, and I really enjoyed Mikey Camping's writing. The different characters were engaging, and the twists throughout the story really caught me of guard which was brilliant. I do think that I didn't appreciate it as much as a gamer would, but it was a good read all the same.
Hank is obsessed with an immersive virtual reality game. Most people play it, but he's one of the best. He always plays solo, until now. A played offers him a fortune in exchange for pushing past the boundaries of the game.
This was a fun interesting novel, and I really enjoyed Mikey Camping's writing. The different characters were engaging, and the twists throughout the story really caught me of guard which was brilliant. I do think that I didn't appreciate it as much as a gamer would, but it was a good read all the same.
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