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mezarale's review
5.0
Everyman gets a reality interface. I absolutely love it. I plan on reading more.
readerxxx's review
4.0
I liked this book but not as much as book 1. This one got way too detailed reading at times like an rpg game players handbook. I will read the next one though.
wolkenfels's review
3.0
I got a preview version of the book nevertheless i try to add an unbiased review.
The first third of the book has a hard time to establish a consistent story for me. The author itself says in the afterword that he changed direction of the story and maybe that is a reason for this.
After that we get back into a story flow that is more like the first book. The MC works on his strength and tries to help others. We get a lot more from the background around his interface later and the story ends in a big cliffhanger. Overall a good book but it couldn't keep up with the excellence of the first one in my eyes.
If you liked the first one i think you will like to see the story continuing. I will read the next one for sure.
The first third of the book has a hard time to establish a consistent story for me. The author itself says in the afterword that he changed direction of the story and maybe that is a reason for this.
After that we get back into a story flow that is more like the first book. The MC works on his strength and tries to help others. We get a lot more from the background around his interface later and the story ends in a big cliffhanger. Overall a good book but it couldn't keep up with the excellence of the first one in my eyes.
If you liked the first one i think you will like to see the story continuing. I will read the next one for sure.
tp88's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Pretty tough, it had glimpses of what made the first book so good. The man can’t lose at anything he does 😴 going to give the 3rd book a go, it promises to be (🤞🏼) a big departure from book 2
kozzy's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Amazing. Would listen again in a few years. Whole trilogy is great. Top 5
thinde's review
5.0
It's rare for me to get as invested in a character as I did with Phil. Upon reflection, I can't help wonder why there aren't more books where the allocation of some superhuman ability leads to a positive moral transformation. There are so many novels that explore the opposite scenario - a deep dive into thoughtless violence and/or corruption. The thing is, I seem to get a greater emotional hit from this positive approach.
I rarely hand out five-star reviews, but I've no hesitation in recommending this book. It kept me up late into the night, unwilling to stop until I'd finished. I'm now eagerly awaiting the sequel.
A note for Dan Sugralinov: Just a thought. Thanks for the great stories.
I rarely hand out five-star reviews, but I've no hesitation in recommending this book. It kept me up late into the night, unwilling to stop until I'd finished. I'm now eagerly awaiting the sequel.
A note for Dan Sugralinov:
Spoiler
If I were in Phil's shoes, knowing that the interface has an expiry date, I'd try to experiment with it, in order to create a sustainable model for the business. At one point he uses perception*3 to model various company employees and their effect on the firm's long-term success. I would go a step further. What if Phil ran a lot of simulations that exclude an interfaced boss, trying to ensure that his business was structured so as to thrive beyond the interface.vailynst's review
3.0
Notes:
While the concepts are still interesting, the story being told is not engaging. Too many summaries and inactive sequences are strung together.
While the concepts are still interesting, the story being told is not engaging. Too many summaries and inactive sequences are strung together.
sirwilhelm's review
4.0
Only when we’ve improved upon ourselves can we then proceed onto changing the world around us.
oreoboi's review
5.0
Full disclosure, I received an Arc from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. That out of the way, oooh boy this was a cracking book. From start to finish there were no dull moments. We pick up the story where the first one ended. We follow Phil as he continues to level up his stats and see how he deals with life's obstacles. Also we find out more about the shadowy creators of the program and Phil meets other users of the program. My niggling issue of the first book ending anticlimactically was rectified in this book. Unfortunately for the reader its a massive cliff hanger, I can't wait to get my hands on the third one. A great read that has me looking for more litRPGs.
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
3.0
This one didn't keep my attention quite as well as the first book did, though in general it was very similar--writing (or maybe just translating) that's tolerable, really interesting augmented reality stuff, slightly painful personal life stuff. I'm invested enough in the story to read the third book and find out what happens, but not ready to read it right now without a break from the series.
Content issues are very similar the first book as well. There's very little that could be considered explicit, but there are some very blunt/straightforward comments about female attractiveness and body parts, as well as male physical reactions to that. There are also a few hints at a bad guy sexually abusing children, but again, without any kind of detail.
Content issues are very similar the first book as well. There's very little that could be considered explicit, but there are some very blunt/straightforward comments about female attractiveness and body parts, as well as male physical reactions to that. There are also a few hints at a bad guy sexually abusing children, but again, without any kind of detail.
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