Rod Rees
Auteur van The Demi-Monde: Winter
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1948-11-26
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- England
- Geboorteplaats
- Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Derby, England
- Korte biografie
- Rod Rees has spent his life travelling. He has built pharmaceutical factories in Dhaka, set up a satellite communications network in Moscow, and conceived and designed a jazz-themed hotel in Scarborough. He lives near Derby, England.
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- Werken
- 15
- Ook door
- 2
- Leden
- 451
- Populariteit
- #54,392
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 31
- ISBNs
- 55
- Talen
- 3
What Demi-Monde was to me was engaging because Rees spends a lot of effort to detail the simulated world (where soldiers train against some of the most brilliant, cruel and strategic minds from history) and repercussions it has on the real world. Your actions, or lack of actions, in the Demi-Monde could have real world consequences to your character and it was intriguing to watch as some people just...ignored that. War Games taken to a new level, soldiers had to think outside the box (and their training) to survive and not everyone is up to that task.
The book is however very very long. Rees had quite a bit of information to build into the plot in order to make the world seem real and plausible, but it became information overload. Much of the military stuff went over my head and that's not even touching on the politics, beliefs and philosophies of 'Demi-Mondians' (basically obsessive fans). The Demi-Mondians take LARP'ers, D&D geeks and MMORPG enthusiasts to a whole new level--and sometimes that level was downright creepifying.
While I enjoyed the concept and kept reading to see what new twist Rees tossed into the pot, in the end this book wouldn't be a 'keeper' for me. My attention strayed and I often turned to shorter books that held my attention much better.… (meer)