excellent entry to an interesting world

good story with likeable (and hateable) characters. writing can be slightly clumsy at a couple of points but its dark comedic subject matter makes this less of an issue than it would be in a more serious/cerebral first in series. But like many other reviews stated, be prepared for barbarous pronunciation of the word trebuchet.

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OMG

I wanted a book just like super sales on super heroes and I was not disappointed after you finish this series go look at that I've only finished book 1 of awaken online but I will be listening to the rest even the side quests as this has such a vibrant and rich world to hear about

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God mmorpg

Great book, I loved it. If you are a gamer you will to. Tttttt ttttttttyy

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Great book, engaging in all the right areas

It was a great book to listen to, the story kept me hooked from The moment Jason entered awaken online. My only critism would be that 90% of the book takes place in AO. Would be nice to have a little more of the "real" world interweaved.

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Cool take on how gaming and life shapes people

At first, I was really taken aback by the almost comical and stereotype, underdog-nerd gaming story. The first couple of chapters felt very YA and full of tropes.

But as it continues it develops in to a much more interesting story on how life and gaming can be both an outlet and formative to a degree.

Some power fantasy elements, but the character progression is also more personal, keeping things grounded.

I read some reviews on how some people were shocked about the almost casual murder and some 'bloody' detail in description. I am almost surprised people find that more disturbing than the elements of bullying and manipulation the MC endures. The authors point is to actively ask the reader to question 'who is the villain?'.

I wonder if the author can keep the story from devolving completely into a power fantasy in the following series of books.

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Excellent Read!

Good book with intriguing characters. The interaction between characters is excellent and feels genuine. The start was a bit off for me because the underdog trope was pushed down my throat. However, after continuing it was balanced out by character development.

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Has potential but lacks real mmorpg knowledge

Narrated very well, but the story is a bit lacking in mmorpg knowledge and well over the top. I get the feeling that the author doesn't know what he is doing and is just making it up as he goes. The lead character is so overpowered even at a starting level with next to no training he can already kill lvl 70 and 90 npcs in 1-2 hits on his own with his starting gear. Each level brings a large wod of stat points and very generous new skills and abilities. However with that in mind and we are told that each point of vitality gives a character 10hp we are told that lvl 100 characters have an average of 1000hp, seems unrealistically low. But the cream of the crop is our protagonists ability to summon hordes of undead minions with each minion having a level multiples of levels higher than himself. It's no wonder he can conquer cities on his own. It's worth a listen to but take it with a pinch of salt and don't think too deeply into it.

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GOOD BOOK

I have over 300 audible titles and I have to say that the narration and performance of this book is one of the best I've heard. It's a compelling universe with a great story and awesome characters

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a gripping yarn

a great stoey and the detailed battle tactics were an unexpected and interesting read, will definitely read more from this author. the narator is equally excellent.

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Great story

What’s great book. The story is really engaging and keeps you listening hour after hour. I’m glad the is part of a larger series of books because when it ended I knew I needed to hear more about this world the author is doing such a great job of building.

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