This is not my typical kind of book at all-- I never would have picked this up on my own and only read it on the recommendation of someone I know. I really liked the idea of this book-- a not-quite-killed NPC in an MMORPG tries to find a way to truly and properly put himself out of his half-dead misery-- but having played very few video games, I don't think I enjoyed this book nearly as much nor got as many of the jokes as an actual gamer would have. I'm quite certain there was a lot that went over my head simply because I'm not sure if I've ever played an MMORPG. The plot is straightforward enough but I never quite got into it, nor did I feel that the characters were all that interesting or well-developed. Much of the dialogue felt really flat or were just set-ups for jokes that I didn't find funny. I'm not sure if this is because I'm just not into games and didn't get the joke or if the book simply isn't that well-written to begin with (I suspect the latter). In any case, I had difficulty enjoying this one and so it gets a low rating from me. Maybe avid gamers will eat this up. ( )

Gamers probably know who Yahtzee is therefore I recommend this to them. My sis gave me this book and I had to laugh- I had no idea he had even written a book! If you like MMOs and you enjoy his sense of humor, you'll get a lot of both in this book. I don't want to say too much and ruin it for anyone who may pick it up so I will just say, Jim the "hero" is a very... interesting... hero indeed. And he's dead. ( )

good and amusing, didnt' feel like the ending paid off imo ( )

I thought my opinion might change on a reread but no. Its still not bad but Yahtzee has definitely improved as a writer over time.

In order of preference:
Mogworld [3/5]
[b:Jam|15821931|Jam|Yahtzee Croshaw|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1344702847l/15821931._SY75_.jpg|21551581] [4/5]
[b:Differently Morphous|39027664|Differently Morphous|Yahtzee Croshaw|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1520360921l/39027664._SX50_.jpg|60591392] [4.5/5]
[b:Will Save the Galaxy for Food|30400208|Will Save the Galaxy for Food (Jacques McKeown, #1)|Yahtzee Croshaw|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1469403169l/30400208._SX50_.jpg|50923249] [5/5] ( )

Yahtzee Croshaw does dark humor to a "T". Superb. ( )