Friday 25 May 2018

Otherworld by: Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Sci-Fi
Published: October 31, 2017 by: Delacorte Press
Pages: 335
Rating: 2/5 stars



Otherworld is unlike anything you have ever experienced, or so the company says. Avid gamer Simon thought that Otherworld was a simple video game, providing an alternate reality. However Otherworld is about to become more real than he could have ever imagined, and it will suck him and his friends into a wormhole that just cannot be escaped.

I have always been on the fence about sci-fi novels that deal with simulations and alternate realities. However, when Marshall from How I Met Your Mother writes a book, you read the damn book, so I decided to give it a shot. It did fall short because of the fact that these themes make my brain hurt, but I get how the overall concept could be very interesting to people who like gaming.

I think that there could have been a better explanation on what Otherworld actually is. The novel seemed to jump right into the alternate reality without building up to it, which made the whole concept of the game very confusing and I ended the book not really knowing what I just read.

I think that there is a huge market for books like these nowadays, and I think that the Otherworld series can capture the attention of tech-savvy people as well as those who are interested in simulations and the overall concept of reality being utterly fucked up. But you definitely have to read things over to make sure things are understood.

Have you read Otherworld? What did you think?

Emily @ Paperback Princess

8 comments:

  1. Ugh I hate it when you're in a sci fi world and there's little to no explanation about it! It can be really hard to keep reading then. You get lost so fast.

    Hope your next read is better :)

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    1. Definitely agree! It is why I am mostly reluctant to pick up sci-fi novels that take place in a real life world. I much prefer dystopias!

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  2. I've never heard of it before, but there are so many shows and books that are the exact same plot.

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    1. Yeah, it is a theme that has been very popular lately, but I have yet to find one I actually enjoy.

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  3. I read Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett about a million years ago (aka when I was a tween) and I don't know whether it's dated since (it wasn't a new release then,) but I thought it was an awesome spin on gaming! :)

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    1. I think I have heard of that novel before! I’m glad you enjoyed it, I think novels that dealt with those themes before they were so mainstream would be quite cool.

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  4. Oh this book sounds like bad idea. Seems too complicated if you have to re-read bits...
    I really enjoyed Ready Play One which may be in similar vein?

    Dinh@Arlene's Book Club

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    1. It definitely is similar to Ready Player One! I got the same vibe from it.

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