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I listened to the audiobook for around 15 minutes and just couldn't see what's so good about it. I think it was the reader's tone and voice (Wil Wheaton) that m

by Cyph0n 11y ago

I listened to the audiobook for around 15 minutes and just couldn't see what's so good about it. I think it was the reader's tone and voice (Wil Wheaton) that made it sound... is "rad" the word? I might try reading it in eBook form instead.

fossuser 11y ago
It was probably the voice that was annoying - I read the paper copy and really enjoyed it. If you like books like Hackers, Crypto, Soul of a New Machine, What the Dormouse said etc. you'll probably like it.
eco 11y ago
I didn't like Wil Wheaton's reading of Ready Player One either. The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. I have nothing against Wil Wheaton himself. The reading just didn't do it for me. Masters of Doom is a great book though. I read it a couple years back. I recommend picking up a copy if the audiobook isn't working out.
- NoahTheDuke 11y ago
  > The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. Well, the main character is whiny, and I found the book to be terrible, so I don't think your opinion is too off base.
  - thearn4 11y ago
    I feel the same way. Which is odd considering how many people suggested it on /r/audiobooks. But I found the nostalgia pandering to be a bit much.
    - riffraff 11y ago
      hear hear. I cannot honestly understand why that book is so popular.
PretzelPirate 11y ago
I read the ebook. I skipped a lot of it and just read the interesting parts. I would recommend skimming it.
madaxe_again 11y ago
Shit, I just blew coffee all over my laptop at reading that Wil Wheaton voiced it. I wouldn't be able to hear anything but a starry-eyed Mary Sue Crusher rendition of the book. Nothing against the dude but the association is strong. Read it. It's worthwhile.
- kbenson 11y ago
  Is that because that's just the primary association you still have for him, or because that's just what came to mind? I'm wondering because Wil Wheaton has had quite a bit of positive exposure over the last decade, enough so that even while I don't really follow the stuff he does all that closely (or at all), I still hear about it enough that my primary association for him is no longer the ST:TNG character
dylan-m 11y ago
I found it fun to listen to, but the author had this weird habit of foreshadowing everything as if there was always some huge earth-shattering reveal around the corner. "And this wouldn't be their last obstacle moving in to the lake house … [Next chapter]: Also, John stubbed his toe on a door." Between that and Wil's enthusiastic reading — buying in to each and every one of those sure-to-be-disappointing wind-ups — it was kind of exasperating. But I'd say it's worth it, regardless. I'd agree it's probably way better as an eBook. There was lots of interesting stuff, and some glorious nostalgia :)
ndesaulniers 11y ago
Give it another chance. It's worthwhile.
JustSomeNobody 11y ago
Ugh! Thanks for the warning. I can't stand Wil Wheaton.
theinternetman 11y ago
Was so disappointed to find out he did the audio book version. Unlistenable

by Cyph0n 11y ago

fossuser 11y ago

It was probably the voice that was annoying - I read the paper copy and really enjoyed it. If you like books like Hackers, Crypto, Soul of a New Machine, What the Dormouse said etc. you'll probably like it.

eco 11y ago

I didn't like Wil Wheaton's reading of Ready Player One either. The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. I have nothing against Wil Wheaton himself. The reading just didn't do it for me. Masters of Doom is a great book though. I read it a couple years back. I recommend picking up a copy if the audiobook isn't working out.

NoahTheDuke 11y ago
> The main character came off as, I don't know, whiney I guess. Well, the main character is whiny, and I found the book to be terrible, so I don't think your opinion is too off base.
- thearn4 11y ago
  I feel the same way. Which is odd considering how many people suggested it on /r/audiobooks. But I found the nostalgia pandering to be a bit much.
  - riffraff 11y ago
    hear hear. I cannot honestly understand why that book is so popular.

PretzelPirate 11y ago

I read the ebook. I skipped a lot of it and just read the interesting parts. I would recommend skimming it.

madaxe_again 11y ago

Shit, I just blew coffee all over my laptop at reading that Wil Wheaton voiced it. I wouldn't be able to hear anything but a starry-eyed Mary Sue Crusher rendition of the book. Nothing against the dude but the association is strong. Read it. It's worthwhile.

kbenson 11y ago
Is that because that's just the primary association you still have for him, or because that's just what came to mind? I'm wondering because Wil Wheaton has had quite a bit of positive exposure over the last decade, enough so that even while I don't really follow the stuff he does all that closely (or at all), I still hear about it enough that my primary association for him is no longer the ST:TNG character

dylan-m 11y ago

I found it fun to listen to, but the author had this weird habit of foreshadowing everything as if there was always some huge earth-shattering reveal around the corner. "And this wouldn't be their last obstacle moving in to the lake house … [Next chapter]: Also, John stubbed his toe on a door." Between that and Wil's enthusiastic reading — buying in to each and every one of those sure-to-be-disappointing wind-ups — it was kind of exasperating. But I'd say it's worth it, regardless. I'd agree it's probably way better as an eBook. There was lots of interesting stuff, and some glorious nostalgia :)

ndesaulniers 11y ago

Give it another chance. It's worthwhile.

JustSomeNobody 11y ago

Ugh! Thanks for the warning. I can't stand Wil Wheaton.

theinternetman 11y ago

Was so disappointed to find out he did the audio book version. Unlistenable