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Traye · 10-09-2011, 12:00 PM

This is next on my list!

Valentino · 10-10-2011, 11:53 PM

I Just finished this about an hour ago. At first I wasn't very impressed with his writing, It seemed like a YA novel.

I quickly got sucked in and ended up really liking it. There are an insane amount of references, which was awesome but ended up getting old a few times. I had a hard time putting it down and it was a pretty fun book compared to my recent reads.

jhempel24 · 10-10-2011, 11:55 PM

Yeah I thought originally YA as well when I was reading it...BUT, the 80's references in all their glory kept me reading...definately a fun book to read!

Traye · 12-23-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Valentino

I Just finished this about an hour ago. At first I wasn't very impressed with his writing, It seemed like a YA novel.

I quickly got sucked in and ended up really liking it. There are an insane amount of references, which was awesome but ended up getting old a few times. I had a hard time putting it down and it was a pretty fun book compared to my recent reads.

I felt exactly the same at first. I started it then left it to read something else, even though I hate doing that.

I restarted it a couple of nights ago and it's totally sucked me in! I'm loving it.

jhempel24 · 12-27-2011, 04:42 AM

Glad to hear!! I hope you enjoy the book, it's de-throned Enders Game as a favorite.

FranchiseBlade · 03-23-2012, 01:07 PM

I'm late to the party, but I just finished the book this week. I love it. I'm obsessed with it.

There may a few times when some of the references were on overload, but except for a very few exceptions I think the author did an amazing job of including 80's nerd references but not forcing them in. It was absolutely a blast to read this book.

I understand the YA thought at the beginning as well, but then I figured it was more of a youthful naivete spirit that fit in absolutely brilliantly with the book, theme and characters.

taosaur · 05-02-2012, 01:14 PM

RPO has been sitting on my shelf as a DTB for months; I couldn't bring myself to either pay again for the ebook or pick up a DTB (I know, I'm spoiled). The compromise ended up being Wil Wheaton's audio reading, which was brilliant.

I didn't find the cultural references excessive--they were integral to the story, after all--but there were some pretty tedious infodumps about the tech which felt neither novel nor necessary. A lot of the tech seemed implausible and 'quaint' in the same futures-past sense as the silver-cigar rocketships of '50s sci-fi. The future youth dialogue also felt kind of dated sometimes.

As reflected in some of the comments about the ending, the story was mostly just a good enough excuse for trotting out some beloved antiquities of foregone nerdery, and delivering scenes like the eminently satisfying final mash-up battle. Don't get me wrong; the narrative is indeed good enough, and the scenes and juxtapositions for which it serves as a scaffold are well worth it.

cearbhallain · 05-02-2012, 09:43 PM

I'm a bit past the half-way point in the audiobook version. Will Wheaton is an excellent narrator for this particular piece. I haven't read it, but I'm finding it to be a whole lot of fun.

mbovenka · 05-03-2012, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by cearbhallain

I'm a bit past the half-way point in the audiobook version. Will Wheaton is an excellent narrator for this particular piece. I haven't read it, but I'm finding it to be a whole lot of fun.

So did I, when I read it. But then, I'm old enough to have fond memories of most of the retro-nerdyness in the book

cearbhallain · 05-03-2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mbovenka

So did I, when I read it. But then, I'm old enough to have fond memories of most of the retro-nerdyness in the book

So did you play Demon Attack on your Atari console? I did. I also spent way too many quarters playing Missile Command. I never did play RPGs - too shy to have enough friends - but overall, I think the mogul in the book is about 5 years younger than I. I'm also really enjoying Will Wheaton's sense of humor about the whole thing. He's such a fanboy.

taosaur · 05-03-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cearbhallain

So did you play Demon Attack on your Atari console? I did. I also spent way too many quarters playing Missile Command. I never did play RPGs - too shy to have enough friends - but overall, I think the mogul in the book is about 5 years younger than I. I'm also really enjoying Will Wheaton's sense of humor about the whole thing. He's such a fanboy.

He played it totally straight, but I had to pause and back up when he read

Spoiler:

It just distracted me with a big grin on my face for several minutes.

I wasn't too aware of my surroundings until the mid '80s, but Joust and Defender were two of my favorite games as a kid.

carpetmojo · 05-04-2012, 02:59 AM

" ...........a copious vein of 1980s pop culture..........."

It's all a bit hazy still, but I'm reasonably sure there were a lot more of those about in the 70's ................

cearbhallain · 05-04-2012, 11:50 AM

I may have laughed out loud.

05-04-2012, 02:59 AM	#57
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Err.. yeah, right, man... right, yeah, err... right. " ...........a copious vein of 1980s pop culture..........." It's all a bit hazy still, but I'm reasonably sure there were a lot more of those about in the 70's ................

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Traye Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 18288 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle, Sony PRS505, Ipod touch, iPhone	This is next on my list!

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Valentino Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 999999 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: some.	I Just finished this about an hour ago. At first I wasn't very impressed with his writing, It seemed like a YA novel. I quickly got sucked in and ended up really liking it. There are an insane amount of references, which was awesome but ended up getting old a few times. I had a hard time putting it down and it was a pretty fun book compared to my recent reads.

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jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	Yeah I thought originally YA as well when I was reading it...BUT, the 80's references in all their glory kept me reading...definately a fun book to read!

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jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	Glad to hear!! I hope you enjoy the book, it's de-throned Enders Game as a favorite.

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FranchiseBlade Member Posts: 14 Karma: 232 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle	I'm late to the party, but I just finished the book this week. I love it. I'm obsessed with it. There may a few times when some of the references were on overload, but except for a very few exceptions I think the author did an amazing job of including 80's nerd references but not forcing them in. It was absolutely a blast to read this book. I understand the YA thought at the beginning as well, but then I figured it was more of a youthful naivete spirit that fit in absolutely brilliantly with the book, theme and characters.

05-02-2012, 01:14 PM	#52
taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	RPO has been sitting on my shelf as a DTB for months; I couldn't bring myself to either pay again for the ebook or pick up a DTB (I know, I'm spoiled). The compromise ended up being Wil Wheaton's audio reading, which was brilliant. I didn't find the cultural references excessive--they were integral to the story, after all--but there were some pretty tedious infodumps about the tech which felt neither novel nor necessary. A lot of the tech seemed implausible and 'quaint' in the same futures-past sense as the silver-cigar rocketships of '50s sci-fi. The future youth dialogue also felt kind of dated sometimes. As reflected in some of the comments about the ending, the story was mostly just a good enough excuse for trotting out some beloved antiquities of foregone nerdery, and delivering scenes like the eminently satisfying final mash-up battle. Don't get me wrong; the narrative is indeed good enough, and the scenes and juxtapositions for which it serves as a scaffold are well worth it.

05-02-2012, 09:43 PM	#53
cearbhallain Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 1053258 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Vancouver Device: nook	I'm a bit past the half-way point in the audiobook version. Will Wheaton is an excellent narrator for this particular piece. I haven't read it, but I'm finding it to be a whole lot of fun.

05-04-2012, 11:50 AM	#58
cearbhallain Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 1053258 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Vancouver Device: nook	I may have laughed out loud.

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