Mogworld
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (686 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B009ECLFEA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In a world full to bursting with would-be heroes, Jim couldn't be less interested in saving the day. Mogworld is a comic fantasy novel in the tradition of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, and is the debut novel from video-game icon Yahtzee Croshaw (Zero Punctuation).. On his side, he's got a few shambling corpses, an inept thief, and a powerful death wish. But he's up against tough odds: angry mobs of adventurers, a body falling apart at the seams and a team of programmers racing a deadline to hammer out the last few bugs in their AI. His
"Humor, Sarcasm and Good Story in One" according to K. Kasten. As a quasi-faithful follower of Zero Punctuation, I felt that someone who is as acerbic in his reviews of games and such, would know how to make a book worthy of reading to prevent him from being 'torched' by reviewers. I was not disappointed.The first three chapters alone, which is the birth (unbirth?) of our protagonist Jim could have easi. Rachel Noel said A Delightful Read. I picked this book up because I enjoy Yahtzee's YouTube channel with my husband. I will say that it was very easy to read the entire book in Yahtzee's voice and greatly added to my enjoyment. I'm sorely tempted to buy the audio book, especially after hearing the sample, and I don't like audio books! It also really helped me to prepare for Ya. "I recommend the audiobook, and that isn't my go-to format." according to Scylla. I usually prefer books in text format, at least for the first time through. Having had some books spoiled for me by poor readings of their audio versions reinforced this, but after listening I think audiobook format was the way to go with Mogworld. In his game critic videos, the author/reader makes his living talking apparently nonstop throu