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Bezig met laden... MetaGame (editie 2010)door Sam Landstrom
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Once I got over the use of internet handles for names I really started to enjoy this book. It does a great job of providing unexpected turns through each thrilling experience of the characters. If you like sci-fi you should definitely give this book a try. ( ) DNF @ page 230. Starts off with an interesting setup - a society where everything is a game. You get game-points for doing your everyday job and for name-dropping products, but there are also other games to participate in where you can become a star - a bit like real-world social media "influencers" becoming "celebrities" in their niches because lackluste teenagers "like" them. Anyway, the first quarter is an entertaining setup but it just doesn't go anywhere, just jumps to the next quest/task/event. Might work better for someone who is a gamer but I got bored. I enjoyed this novel much more than expected, and a great deal more than Hunger Games. The premise here is plausible and the speculative elements are all too sound, especially given current technology and cyber-social trends. Metaphors reaches into humanity with a cool eye and exposes the heart. As cerebral as all that sounds, the plot moves, action abounds, and the notion of true love is explored. What more could you want? Great novel, especially for a debut. Landstrom reminds me of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson -- satisfying and challenging reads, all. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Speculative science fiction at its finest, MetaGame by Sam Landstrom is a 'future gamers' field guide and a philosophical cyberpunk adventure. In this original and disturbingly irreverent prospective world, gaming is more than a diversion--and gamers are, literally, in it for life. The OverSoul, an enigmatic, unifying force, offers winners points that add up to currency. Reigning champs are given the gift of immortality--while losers are condemned to aging and death. D_Light is one of the best players in his Family and will do anything to win, even if it means committing murder. When he's invited to a MetaGame--an exclusive, high-stakes competition--he jumps at the chance. But after the first quest, D_Light's overly ambitious ways brand him a renegade. With a warped sense of freewill that is needed to prevail, D_Light must either kill someone he's grown to love--or lose everything. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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