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| Original Title: | Off to Be the Wizard ASIN B00IIQS546 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Magic 2.0 #1 |
| Characters: | Martin Banks, Philip |
Scott Meyer
Audible Audio | Pages: 11 pages Rating: 3.99 | 31623 Users | 2718 Reviews
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| Title | : | Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1) |
| Author | : | Scott Meyer |
| Book Format | : | Audible Audio |
| Book Edition | : | Unabridged |
| Pages | : | Pages: 11 pages |
| Published | : | March 18th 2014 by Brilliance Audio (first published March 22nd 2013) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Humor. Audiobook |
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It's a simple story. Boy finds proof that reality is a computer program. Boy uses program to manipulate time and space. Boy gets in trouble. Boy flees back in time to Medieval England to live as a wizard while he tries to think of a way to fix things. Boy gets in more trouble.Oh, and boy meets girl at some point.
Off to Be the Wizard is a light, comedic novel about computers, time travel, and human stupidity, written by Scott Meyer, the creator of the internationally known comic strip Basic Instructions.
Magic will be made! Legends will be created! Stew will be eaten!
Listening Length: 10 hours and 15 minutes
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Ratings: 3.99 From 31623 Users | 2718 ReviewsEvaluation About Books Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1)
Page four DNF. My concept of believable character reactions and perceptions differ from the author's. I abandon time travel books nine out of ten times and this is no exception. Also not a big fan of modern fantasies, as my bias continues to show.I loved this book. I really didn't know what to expect going into it, but what I got was a humorous romp through a sharp, witty fantasy tale that was extremely self aware (in the very best way).Also - I can't recommend the audiobook enough. I think it really brought this novel to life in a way I wouldn't have been able to on my own, with the sarcastic narration, the incredible range of accents and amazing storytelling. Overall, highly recommended. Extremely entertaining; the kind of book that
3.5 starsIve wanted to read Off to Be the Wizard desperately ever since I learned of its existence. So when Amazon offered it for $2, I jumped at the chance. Also because it was Christmas, and Merry Christmas to me.I was expecting a nerdy and magical read, and thats exactly what I got. Martin is a computer whiz, who accidentally stumbles upon a random file on his computer; a file that holds all kind of variables of every person in the world. He discovers he can change is height by messing with
3.5 STARS I enjoyed this one a lot. There were flaws, but hey, I liked it.So apparently Martin finds a random file whilst hacking away that shows that the world as we know it is a created computer program. Every little thing has parameters and can be altered. He screws with it to make his life easier, and surprise! He gets into trouble. So he goes to Medieval England (his backup plan after figuring out the safest time in that period of history) and plans to pretend to be a wizard. Guess what?
I enjoyed this a lot, the premise is great and there were a lot of genuinely funny moments. The main reason Im not giving this book a higher rating is the lack of female characters, and how the solitary female character is treated, I just found it really grating. It seemed like Scott Meyer said to himself crap, I dont know how to write women, I know, Ill just write in a lame excuse for why there are no women in this world and then I dont have to think about it! And then theres Gwenshes barely
The idea here is cute, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The only female character in the book exists solely as an object of lust for the otherwise entirely male cast of characters. The whole thing just reeks of GamerGate sexism. If the gender politics on the Smurfs never bothered you, you'll likely be able to get some enjoyment out of this book, but otherwise I'd pass.
Off to Be the Wizard has an interesting concept that I really liked. The world is a huge computer program (no one knows it), and Martin discovers a file that controls the world that he can hack and give himself all kinds of money and powers. That was really cool. He does start out making a fool of himself over it at first, but I liked it a lot more once Martin met a few other people and started training on how to manipulate reality properly. There are a couple of side characters that I really
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