Matthew Michael Caron

A great adventure story about family and survival

Revisado: 12-02-24

I love post apocalyptic fiction, and this delivers quite well. The narration is good and the story is solid. If I had one knock to it, it is that you can see the surprises coming - but I won't spoil it for you.

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Excellent book, read by the author

Revisado: 09-17-24

I was alive and involved in computers during this time period, but the web was in its infancy and we mostly relied on BBS and newsgroup gossip about what was going on at id. This book lays it all out and, while it is from Romero's perspective, it fills in a lot of blanks. More than once, I found myself saying "oh, that's why that all happened".

Being read by Romero himself is merely the cherry on top. It feels very much like sitting down with an interesting friend over coffee where he answers the question "So, what have you been up to?"

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A fun, behind the scenes look at your favorite 80's films.

Revisado: 09-17-24

As someone who likes films and has a soft spot for 80's films in particular, I enjoined this peek "behind the curtain".

If I had one criticism, however, it would be that the author spends the first chapter apologizing for how the movies haven't aged well and many things are inappropriate when viewed through a modern lens. While not inaccurate, it definitely starts the book on a down note.

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A raw, personalized memoir of the 80's, told like it was.

Revisado: 09-17-24

I'm 13 years younger than Smith, but it still resonated strongly with me. As a result, I very much enjoyed it. It delves heavily into what was common for my school experiences in the 80's - dodging authority, chasing girls and popularity.

The performance gets a knock because, despite being read well by the author, there were some takes which should have been edited out and were left in.

His choice to include some of his journal entries was also a little cringey, but that may just be because they are so raw and emotional as to make one uncomfortable.

Overall, this is worth your time.

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An excellent CP2077 book - I want more!

Revisado: 10-14-23

I have loved cyberpunk both as a genre and as a game since I first read Neuromancer in the 90's and started playing Cyberpunk 2020. I picked up and played though the 1.3 version of the CDPR video game.

This book is firmly centered in that world. You can taste the grit, smell the desperation. It's one of those books where you're sad when it's over, and want another one.

If I have one criticism, it's that, by the middle of the book, you know what is really going on - not that it stops you from watching the impending train wreck.

It's Cyberpunk. There are no happy endings, and the best you can hope for is to die in your sleep.

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