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Not only was I the wrong audience for the concept, the writing was not good enough to make up for that mismatch.
If you don't play role playing games now, and didn't grow up in an arcade in the 80's, you won't get the warm familiarity of the references in the book that would help you gloss over the book's other shortfalls.
I dabble in geeky things, and I know enough about the 80's to make some decent jokes and appreciate them. That was not enough for me to look past the weak spots in Player One. ...more
If you don't play role playing games now, and didn't grow up in an arcade in the 80's, you won't get the warm familiarity of the references in the book that would help you gloss over the book's other shortfalls.
I dabble in geeky things, and I know enough about the 80's to make some decent jokes and appreciate them. That was not enough for me to look past the weak spots in Player One. ...more
Audible edition, ready by Will Wheaton:
My first audio book in a few years, and this one was a good start. It took me a few starts and stops to find books with the right tone, speed, reader, context, etc. to go along with driving. Personally, I found I needed different types of books for driving as opposed to reading on the train.
Will Wheaton did a great job with this.
The book itself is an ode to people born at a certain time (early through late 70's) who then grew up immersed in 80's pop cultu ...more
My first audio book in a few years, and this one was a good start. It took me a few starts and stops to find books with the right tone, speed, reader, context, etc. to go along with driving. Personally, I found I needed different types of books for driving as opposed to reading on the train.
Will Wheaton did a great job with this.
The book itself is an ode to people born at a certain time (early through late 70's) who then grew up immersed in 80's pop cultu ...more
A fun read
This book came well recommended. I can't say I enjoyed it to the max, because I lived under a rock as a child and so many of the references didn't resonate the way I think they should. I was very entertained, however, and I'd certainly recommend it to all the 80's kids out there. Apparently it's going to be made into a movie which would could be amazing.
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Was ready to give this 5 stars, but it ends a bit abruptly. Otherwise I couldn't put it down!!
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Feb 04, 2014
Sonali
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quick fun
Dec 07, 2014
Monica St. Dennis
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it was amazing
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