Darin Heydenrych

Perhaps with a professional reader

Revisado: 04-04-20

As a fan, adjacent fan, of DnD I was pretty thrilled to see this book and to get it on sale, but even on sale I am returning it.

I agree with a previous few reviews that the author, who frequently cites his Forbes Editor status, has the material for an article. He might even have the material for a long-form article a la Jason Schreier from Kotaku. But what he does not have is a book's worth. His meanders, slow contemplations and excruciating detail over the wrong things - five different prices for handpainted figurines - turn what should have been fascinating and a guilty pleasure into a long arduous slog. He talks about the battle of Waterloo, and this feels like it.

Perhaps with a different reader it could have been better, but there too I found the book just exhausting. He speaks with a slow, languorous tone that makes it sound almost like he's dragging out his class presentation to fit the time required. I usually love when authors read their own work but I do not think he was up to it.

I did not like this book, that is nobody's fault, but if you're interested in seeing a similar project executed really well check out Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier.

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Helpful and practical

Revisado: 12-29-19

Genuinely helpful and practical. Narrator's voice will not be everyone's cup of tea, but I found it sincere, kind and reassuring. Very much like the entirety of this hopeful book.

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As good as the Series

Revisado: 08-27-18

Just wonderful, especially if you enjoyed the BBC series. Never feels tacked on either but feels like a splendid addition.

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