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Revisado: 03-11-19

good laugh kinda silly. advertised to me as pratchett like but no not quite that good still I would say Robin Rankin good.

I did buy the sequel.

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loved it

Revisado: 08-12-18

perfect mix of rpglit and humor. I hope the other 2 books in the series are added audible. 5his will be an autobuy if they do.

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Not the best in the series

Revisado: 08-10-18

This book focused on the relationship between Brit the younger and Philip and the philosophical questions raised by their being multiple brits. AKA is Brit the younger actually doomed to repeat everything done by Brit the Elder. Unfortunately as a central plot and driving force for the book, this was just annoying. The net result is that I just dislike Brit at this point. Fortunately, the B plots are great. Gwen and Martin are quite fun and Martin trying to solve a mystery that doesn’t need to be solved is pretty entertaining. The B plots almost but not quite make up for the A plot being a complete dud. I quite enjoy the works Scott Meyer’s books and will definitely buy Magic 2.0 book 6, but if Brit is completely out of the next book, it wouldn’t bother me at all.

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IF demolition man was an absurdist comedy

Revisado: 08-10-18

Police man from the past, becomes police man in the future and then hunts for expensive cows.

The danger with absurdist comedy is that it tends to be very binary; it either connects with you or it doesn't. If you don't get hooked on the premise, then the books as a whole isn't gong to make you laugh. I'm usually a big fan of the genre, but this book didn't connect with me at all.

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Maybe I'm not British enough for this book?

Revisado: 08-10-18

Performance quality is great, the actors are great, but this audio performance didn't connect with me. I suspect that I'm lacking context that would make it better. You seem to need to already have some thoughts on the real life actor Tom Baker and perhaps understand him how he is understood in the zeitgeist of England. I am just vaguely aware of him as one of the actors who played Dr. Who.

Still there were bits that made me laugh. Unfortunately the vast majority just left me confused. It felt like there was a joke there but the punchline was inaccessible to me.

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funny light nonsense

Revisado: 07-26-18

quite enjoyed this story. light reading. very silly. this book will not help you grow as a person but if a sardonic talking goat with an obsession for old boots tickles your tips than 5hos book will entertain you for some hours.

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Authors and Dragons: Keeping and eye out for more

Revisado: 06-02-18

I was pleasantly surprised by this story. I had never heard of the Authors and Dragons Podcast and only picked it up because the price was good and I like humorous fantasy. Also, I have read some of the Bill the vampire series by Rick Gualtieri and while I eventually got tired of the series, I did enjoy the first several books.

This book was hilarious. The main character is a straw man exaggeration of religious extremism, but just seeing how he interacts with the world and how the world reacts to him is great.

As a bonus, I ended up looking up Authors and Dragons and finding the podcast which I've also been now listening to and enjoying and which has introduced me to a few new authors who works I think I will enjoy.

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Enjoyable ride

Revisado: 03-05-17

I quite enjoyed this absurdist comedy. The story is satisfying and the humor will bring a smile to your face. The story circles around a man who has absented himself from society until one day an angel and a demon show up on his door step demanding he pick one to give his living room carpet to and thus decide the fate of the world. After that, the story starts to get strange. This wont be your book of the year, but it is fun.

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A fun romp

Revisado: 12-24-16

There have been a number of this humorous takes on the D&D / Warcraft type universe. Many that focus on the world as a game and others that simple borrow game mechanics but give them a logical consistency in the world of the story. This is one that keeps it own logical consistency. Characters get XP and level up but its done through membership in a guild etc. for example.

I have read quite a few of this general theme, and quite like J. Zachary Pike's take on the sub genre. The story is interesting, the humor is pleasing. There is one seen about "Aggressive sales tactics" that had me laughing loud enough to get funny looks from my wife.

Overall I quite enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun ride.

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A fun romp

Revisado: 12-24-16

There have been a number of this humorous takes on the D&D / Warcraft type universe. Many that focus on the world as a game and others that simple borrow game mechanics but give them a logical consistency in the world of the story. This is one that keeps it own logical consistency. Characters get XP and level up but its done through membership in a guild etc. for example.

I have read quite a few of this general theme, and quite like J. Zachary Pike's take on the sub genre. The story is interesting, the humor is pleasing. There is one seen about "Aggressive sales tactics" that had me laughing loud enough to get funny looks from my wife.

Overall I quite enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a fun ride.

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