From Roy Sexton:

In this day and age of lightspeed communication and technology that knits together a social media-fed world and blurs the lines of virtual reality and, well, real reality, David Ross' "Virtual Life of Fizzy Oceans" is a tonic. Through satire, whimsy, and a clearly defined central narrator, Ross paints a portrait of a world lived in escape as elements of history are plucked and observed in a kind hazy electronic dreamworld. The internet in its present incarnation promises us the More...

The book is well written and tackles some thought-provoking topics such as conservation and global warming. Sometimes it gets a little preachy but the author knows how to lighten the mood. He gives Fizzy a smart, yet playful persona and there’s even a bit of virtual sex in a place called the Sex Dungeon.

This book is not for everyone, but if you like stories of time travel, history and virtual alternate worlds, you will probably enjoy Fizzy’s adventures. This one is definitely worth a read. Who More...

I just couldn't get through this one. I was attracted to the title because of the quirky character name "fizzy oceans" but the story appears to just be premise to lecture on global warming. It reminds me of all those business books where the author thinks that by using a fictional character and "story" format - the boring the business/leadership principles will be more interesting. Sorry - still boring.

When I first started this book, I wasn't sure I'd get through it. I'm not a computer person, and talking about virtual people, worlds, etc, wasn't really my things. But then you get a little bit further and start understanding the complexities of it all, and start wondering just how many people now live this way, and if we'll end up living this way along down the line, generations from now. It was intriguing to think about having a life you can create all yourself, be who you want to be and do w More...

Loved it! Loved the premise, loved the chapters, loved the writing. A must read for all you Second Lifers.

I gave up on this after reading about a third of it, then skimming to a little past the half-way point before I couldn't take any more of it. It was too preachy, tried to cover too many topics, characters were not believable, and it was too long -- other than that, the writing was OK.

Going back and forth between 2 and 3 stars. Still working on my review.