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That's a big nope

Revisado: 02-26-25

I have 491 books in my library on audible. The narrator in this book is fine, but there is just no story here. I listened for an hour and have no interest in finding out the rest of the story. I don't care about any of the characters. It's a description of a bunch of stuff that happens. But who cares? Not me.

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Great story... But the narrator...

Revisado: 10-17-24

I listen to A LOT of books... Many are LitRPG. The story is good. Yes, silly and vulgar, but I'm fine with that. But the narrator... It's hard to describe in words. It's the inflection he uses... It's like listening to Napoleon Dynamite narrating for 20 hours... Nearly every sentence ends in the same downward inflection... It's so distracting that I often had to relisten to passages because I was so annoyed. Also, the pitch modulation he uses for Orcs is bad. It sounds like a person with a high voice using a pitch modulator. Talented narrators can make convincing low voices without using this gimic. I will be careful not to listen to books with this narrator in the future. I'm tempted to get a hard copy of the book(s) and record them myself just so I can enjoy the story to its fullest. Again, the story is fun. I'm writing this before I finished the book, but I am often distracted thinking about how badly I need to write this review.

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Another fantastic book

Revisado: 07-05-24

I can't get enough of Macronomicon. Funny and exciting. His books are a perfect blend of humor, action, drama, and adventure. The endings are not predictable. Nothing like listening to 12 hours of a book and knowing the conclusion 30 minutes in. I hope there are more entries into this universe.

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Great series!

Revisado: 06-30-24

A perfect blend of action, adventure, and humor. Narrator does a fantastic job of bringing it all to life. Much recommended.

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Love this book - I want more

Revisado: 05-25-23

I'm not sure if I can say this in a review, but I fell in love with this book in the first 5 minutes when I heard the words "camel f#@ker" and "f#@ktard". Ray Porter's sarcastic tone was absolutely perfect for Dusty. I have always been a fan of Porter, but this book just fit that character of Ray's better than any other I have heard. There is an afterward with the author and his wife/editor that wraps it up nicely. However, I am still wanting more. This book would make a fantastic video game with the slight issue that there is a very strong similarity to another game that was recently turned into a popular series on a well known streaming network... You will know what I'm talking about when you listen. Again, more, more, please write more.

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One of the best books I have ever listened to

Revisado: 11-02-22

This is a fantastic book. Before I listened, I read one of the top reviews that was very negative. I tried it anyway and realized that the reviewer must have been uptight and conservative. This book is not shy about drug use or cursing, but it FITS the characters! It's not telling you to go use cocaine. It's also about magic and gods and multiple realities. This is a NOVEL. Also, several people mentioned that it is hard to follow. It's not at all. The gaps in the timeline are not explained. But they don't have to be! It is so well written AND acted. I am an instant fan of Daniel Polansky and will be searching out anything else he writes. If I could give it 6 stars, I would give it 7. If you are intelligent, you have to read this book.

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There should be more stars...

Revisado: 08-18-22

I listen to a LOT of audio books. My wife and I share an account and often listen to the same books at different times (because continuing is awkward if we are on the same book). I am, at this very moment, "listening" to another LitRPG book while I write this review. As I listen, I keep thinking that I should write a review for The Infinite World series by J. T. Wright. The general genre is all this series has in common with others that are similar. The one I'm listening to now, is the standard. It is basically a description of playing a computer game. The Infinite World is just... Something better...

The world that Wright has created is so full... So interesting... So fun... The STORY is the focus of these books rather than the stats. I care about the characters and I can't wait to hear what happens next. There is never an explanation of how the world came to be - how the characters began having stats, levels, etc. And that is the magic of it! Okay, so the stat tables for Trent (and a few other characters) seem to take 10 minutes each time they come up... But it's something I can tolerate. The rest of the story is compelling and exciting.

Again, I am listening to another book as I write this and I just don't care about what I'm missing. I wouldn't dare to do this with Wright's stories. I am SO THRILLED to find that this isn't the last book in this series. I truly hope this world can continue indefinitely. The story and the characters are like nothing I have found in any other series. I can't recommend this series enough. Perfectly written and performed.

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So Good

Revisado: 08-08-22

This is a great series. One of my favorites. I can't wait to read the next book. Great narrator and well written characters. I love that the situation of the world is never explained. This is just the way this world works. Brilliant new take on the standard Lit RPG genre.

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This is not the worst thing I have ever heard...

Revisado: 05-14-22

It is definitely the worst thing I have ever listen to until the end. I am a sucker for Cthulu Mythos, so I stuck it out. However, it was painful. This just doesn't work. I get the concept. But it's like listening to a confusing movie with the screen turned off. The talking monsters needed subtitles. It may have been okay with a constant narrator to pull it together, but as is, I spent most of the... performance?... wondering what was going on. The writing was either bad or there was a lot of improv happening. Actually, had I been told the entire thing was improvised, it may have been more impressive. But it should not SOUND like it was improvised. I listen to a LOT OF books. This was not one of them. This is the sort of experience we may have to endure if the Elder Gods really do come through to our dimension. Listening to this (book?) is a punishment fitting of Yog Sothoth himself.

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mandatory optional heading here

Revisado: 04-22-22

MUST HAVE THE NEXT BOOK. And then I said 10 more WORDS or so. Q

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