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88 Namen
88 Namen: Roman | Matt Ruff
6 posts | 2 read | 5 to read
Teils Detektivgeschichte, teils Science-Fiction-Thriller und ganz der neue, witzige Roman von Kultautor Matt Ruff. John Chu liebt seinen Job. Als Sherpa begleitet er zahlungskrftige Kunden in Online-Rollenspiele wie das populre Call to Wizardry und zeigt ihnen die Kniffe des Games. Das Geschft brummt, und John wrde sich als glcklich bezeichnen, wren da nicht zwei klitzekleine Probleme: Zum einen hat seine Ex-Freundin nach einer unglcklich verlaufenen Trennung geschworen, seine berufliche und private Existenz zu vernichten. Zum anderen vermutet er, dass es sich bei seinem neuesten Kunden in Wirklichkeit um den nordkoreanischen Diktator Kim Jong-un handelt, der die virtuelle Welt studieren mchte, um sie fr seine politischen Zwecke zu instrumentalisieren. John versucht, der wahren Identitt des ominsen Mr. Jones auf die Spur zu kommen und verstrickt sich in ein Komplott, das ihn den Kopf kosten knnte. Fr Leser*innen von Ernest Cline, Jasper Fforde und Douglas Adams.
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Buechersuechtling
88 Namen: Roman | Matt Ruff
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Mehso-so

Many people moaned about the ending, so I wasn‘t expecting too much. Especially because I wasn‘t too hooked by the whole thing. But I liked the idea of the ending. That doesn‘t make up either for the issues mentioned in my former blurb nor for that deus-ex-machina-mother but it helps me to become reconciled with this book.

Not my favorite but solid with a good idea to think about at the end.

All in all not too bad, I mean I read it in 2 days.

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Buechersuechtling
88 Namen: Roman | Matt Ruff
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I was soo much looking forward to to this but after scarcely two third I must admit that the book doesn‘t meet my expectations. I can‘t exactly tell what Ruff does wrong. Technically it‘s nicely made. You don‘t even really realise that the whole plot is taking place in VR.

But …
I think it‘s his characters. That Darla-plotline is annoying and his effort for diversity feels like Ruff is toadying to the zeitgeist. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Buechersuechtling
88 Namen: Roman | Matt Ruff
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👆🏼 What a nice way of telling you that there is an annex. And, yeah, here come the drums 🥁, you are told this _before_ you reach the end of the story. 🤩

At. The. Beginning.‼️🙌🏼

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Buechersuechtling
88 Namen: Roman | Matt Ruff
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I did not yet really bail on “On the Road” – but I decided to turn to the next possible gem 💎.

Let me dive in.

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Buechersuechtling
88 Namen: Roman | Matt Ruff
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When I made a list of Christmas wishes I was very much tempted to put this one on but then I remembered that I wasn‘t too thrilled by his last book and so I discarded that idea.

Now I read in the book supplement of my newspaper that it is suspenseful, witty and way more than a espionage novel because its plot is set in the world of computer games.

Now I want to read it. Immediately. Why exactly did I not write it on my Christmas wish list❓🤔

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The.Intentional.Reader
88 Names | Matt Ruff
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My weekend is all (wait for it....) BOOKED 🤘🏽