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Dodge Tank
- Crystal Shards Online Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
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"There's only one rule … don't get hit."
Ryan's life sucks.
His brother is a jerk, his mom is sick, and his legs are next to useless thanks to a neurological disorder. Plus the world ended two centuries ago from nuclear war. Now, what's left of humanity live below ground, with the only escape from reality being the massive VR world of Crystal Shards Online.
But even in the game, Ryan's life sucks. Unable to play a combat class due to his condition, he works as a miner, earning barely enough to get by and not nearly enough to afford the operation that will save his mom's life.
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- Ray Johnson
- 07-06-18
Anime feel to a Lit up LITRPG
This book needs a theme song. Given an existing one, I would pick the Cowboy Bebop theme as it is as frantic and frenetic as this book, and sounds great. Everything about this book is tinged with anime, just look at the cover, take away the title and you might think that was a Toonami program. Ryan could be about to throw down with Inuyasha or Naruto. The internal fighting feels the same way, and I am not saying this in a negative way. Anime either works really well, or it fizzles out spectacularly. This book works.
But it shouldn't. I don't do spoilers, but nothing I am going to say won't be revealed in less than five minutes into the book. This book lays on the old LITRPG tropes like it was making a sandwich. Ryan/Reese, the protagonist, lives in poverty and only his gaming keeps the family in food and shelter, but just barely. Trope #2, the sick relative. Ryan's mother is dying of cancer. Trope #3, the player suffers from a physical ailment. Ryan has a gimpy leg, and this limits what he can do in both the real world and the virtual one. Trope #4, the cute and supportive love interest. Ryan just so happens to work in the mines everyday with a sexy mama, but he's too focused on bringing home the bread to cook some bacon. Trope #5, he has to win the against the big boss to save his family. There are a few more, but you get the point. Yeah, Rick Scott almost made me put the book down, because I've seen all of these things a hundred times by this point.
The book also has a few other things that I hate going for it. The first being game currency doubling as real world currency. I see it all the time, and in every book that I read with that as plot device I think that the writer is out of touch. Yes, Bitcoins are real, and there are several other types of Cryptocurrency, but I will say this, no matter how much gold I ever earned in WOW it never translated into my bank accepting that as honest to God dough. I really wish it had, but no. No. The other flaw, and one I particularly loathe, and will not later forgive, is the super leveling that happens. Ryan literally levels roughly 100 times in a matter of days (if you count all the previous classes he had to take before getting to Ninja); and he does this mostly as a solo player. Now I totally get that this is a plot device to get him where he needs to be, but the game would be pretty boring if it took you no time to Max level. I get where he was going, but he could have done the same thing with lower levels. The part that really peeved me about this is that several characters explicitly say that they cannot and will not help him power level, and then he does it anyway.
So, I have just listed a boatload of issues I had with this book, and yet you look at the Stars above and think I am being inconsistent. Well, let me just say that while the tropes are the tropes you forgive each one a little at a time. Ryan is trying to become a dodge tank, that is a person who accrues aggro, but doesn't get hit. He has a few devastating attacks, but the ninja class is designed to gradually wear an opponent down. The book, for me at least, took off when Ryan fought Bathsheba the giant cat. Up until that point the wheels were spinning but had no traction. After that point the car had hit the ground running and was hauling arse like it was on fire. Each trope got resolved or managed to actually have a purpose that fit well into the story as things moved forward.
Best of all, the book derails the plans it laid out so carefully and takes you into new territory. Into a land that you were not expecting, but want to see more of. Now I will warn you that this book does, in fact, end on a MAJOR cliffhanger, so beware if you can't handle not knowing what comes next, and what is coming is like something out of the Matrix. I liked the concept and thought that even with the power leveling Ryan ends the book too weak for the place he is at, and that he needs to start leveling quickly.
Eric Michael Summerer does a really nice job on the narration. There were one or two word snafus, but nothing that was unforgiveable. I enjoyed listening to him, and anticipate his tackling the next book soon. Sound quality was good, and he played each character with emotion and presence.
While it took me a little while to get into this book it sank its claws into me, and has yet to let me go. I cannot wait to see what happens next. You won't either, so don't delay, become a dodge tank fan. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.
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- Sheldon "Tech"
- 06-17-18
Multiple Classes?! Mostly, but Multiple Classes!!
I’m a gamer. Have been most of my life and I’ve RPG’s and MMORPG’s. I’m also an end-gamer, meaning I enjoy the leveling, but it’s a means to an end… the end game is always the goal. This being said, my thoughts on this work is shaded by this, so hopefully, it helps you weigh my review better.
So, the TLDR version? Overall story? Loved it! Plus, they had multiple classes they can switch to. Actually able to change classes! Narrator? Loved it as well! The minutia of said plot? Great leveling development but the drama… was very over the top. It wasn’t at the queen level of drama, but it was pretty high by my thinking.
So, right off the bat, finally, a LitRPG that actually allows class changes on one account. I love LitRPG’s, but this arbitrary limitation that all writers seem to have embraced, “Only one class per account… to change, destroy this character and make another”, I’ve never understood. I usually play multiple classes using different toons, and I refuse to believe I’m the only one that thinks that way. So for that alone, I enjoyed the bejesus (Yep, real word) out of this book.
The story, when stripped away of leveling and melodrama… is a good one. The world is interesting, well developed and feels well fleshed out. The plot is waved into the story with delicate care, it’s there for you to wonder over and gradually place the important pieces together, right up to the end when it all fits together. Very well written and executed.
And the leveling… thank you! In this book, they actually grind, put thought into taking advantage of conditions and pushing the preverbal nose to the grindstone and pushing through. They actually reach high level! At times I feel the people who write some LitRPG’s, from anywhere but Russia, Japan or Korea, never got past level 20 and glorified each level as if level 100 was just a pipe dream. I mean, ending book one at level 15? And they are the hero of the game world? I never understood those ideas. At least in this work, that is not an issue. The high-level content is clearly seen as an end goal and pursued.
Now, the one weak area, at least for me, is the overly melodramatic character moments. I understand and appreciate tough dilemmas that really weigh on a person… I get it, but the LitRPG writers.. come on! Stop making Every MC space out. This is not as common a trait as you all think. And why can’t they think While they do actions? This isn’t a comic book, it’s not one action at a time, while they think they can actually grind, walk somewhere… do Something besides just freeze and ignore the world. To me, it was a bit heavy handed on the drama. I get it, tough choices, but it felt like the writer was pushing our nose in it like we were puppies and wouldn’t understand the importance of it if it wasn’t said in as many words a possible.
With that being said, I’m still waiting on book 2. Well worth the read and glad I added it to my over-sized library.
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- Emmett
- 06-09-18
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One of the best LitRPG books I've listened to. Good characters good story and a twist at the end. I will be getting book two.
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- vast mask
- 06-15-18
Excellent Lit rpg!!! Top Tier
Loved it. Good world building and interesting characters. What I like in a book, especially litRPG, is good grounded world physics. This means do I have a good enough understanding of this world and its laws to superimpose my own thoughts; to grab onto with my imagination and spiral off into a myriad of "what if(s)".
Other litRPG I really like: The Land, Delvers LLC, Emerilia, The System Apocalypse.
Honorable mentions(I really liked these too but your not me so): War Gods Mantle(#harem), Travail Online, Ascend Online, Dante's Inferno Beginnings, and maybe Bushido Online... I'm saying Perilous Waif, Daniel Black(#harem) and Apocalypse Gates as well; they are not litRPG If you wana get technical but are good and similar. (Heck I say they are though...)
And a lot more I haven't mentioned. cough* cough* Apha World(#harem), Tamer(#harem), Super Sale on Super Hero's(really good # pancakes?, #harem), Morningwood- everybody loves large chest (# satire), Otherlife(#harem), Adventures on Terra, Orconomics(# satire), The Valens Legacy(#harem), and Alterworld (plz just stop at book 4 for your sake # downhill)...
ok I'm done... for now...
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- Joseph
- 09-11-19
Decent story, barely bearable protagonist
As the title says, the story is interesting with some nice, if obvious twists. The problem is the protagonist. Sixty percent of the time he's an incredibly whiny bitch (I'm unsure if this is a narrator problem. I feel like I've felt this way about his reading before, but can't say for certain).
In a story like this you want your underdog protagonist to be savvy, maybe even a touch cynical given the hand he's been dealt. Instead he's got the wide-eyed innocence of a child, and this naivety gets grating often.
It seems like the author is treating the reader like an idiot, which I don't appreciate. I see this often where the protagonist is made ignorant and incapable of making deductions because the author would rather take our hands and painfully explain every conclusion through the ignorant protagonist. Frankly, it's insulting and does a massive disservice to your characters.
The relationship with Gilly is also super cringe, but they're teens, so that's probably accurate... The relationship Ryan has with his brother also seems plastic, like the author had an idea of the kind of antagonistic nature it would have, but was unable to make it authentic.
The main thing I did like is the litrpg aspect. The ninja stuff is cool, even if the author constantly has Ryan forgetting his abilities...
In short, thoroughly meh to average.
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- clifford
- 01-04-19
SUCH A TEASE!!!!
90% of the way into this story I was ready to rate it 1 star and return it. I was able to listen to it, barely. The LITRPG aspect here was weak. I've kind of gotten addicted to LITRPG stories recently and this is near the bottom of the pack in that regard. I can't see how someone can level from zero to near ultimate in 4 days. Especially if this is a world where people live to play in for entire lifetimes. The leveling up was pretty boring as well. Also the entire world economics thing was just silly.
HOWEVER... wow, what a twist for an ending. I'm kind of pissed because I HAVE to get the next story in this series to see what happens next. Its a great twist. It feels like here is where the story could actually start.
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- Roger
- 08-29-18
Excellent Narrator & Story
Narrator has a nice, clear voice that moves the story along very well and keeps you interested from start to finish. He's able to give life to each character and this keeps it fresh throughout the entire thing.
The story itself is a very engaging one, though admittedly you might get a bit lost on the lingo if you've never played a MMORPG before. However, even a non-gamer can still follow the story if you're into the sci-fi / fantasy genre and like the idea of a virtual gaming world. What makes this world more interesting is that in-game money and real life money are one and the same, which makes everything mean a lot more and when it comes down to it, raises the stakes on what goes on in the game world. There is a nice mix of both the virtual gaming side and the real world side and good transitioning between the two.
The other major high point is all the mysteries surrounding both the in-game world and the real world outside the game. There are plenty of secrets that are kept from you just enough to keep us interested, and then revealed with perfectly placed timing, leaving you even more intrigued.
TL;DR - excellent narrator, very interesting story with good mix of gaming life and real life.
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- Byron
- 06-10-18
Wow! Great read!
Loved the story the most. Especially the ending. Great scaling. No fillers or anything not necessary. Takes a lil bit to get into the action but once it gets going, it's intense! Easily my favorite litrpg book.
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- John Doe (anon)
- 12-29-18
4/5 as a litrpg series
I play mmo for a great portion of my life and really interested in the litrpg series
The premise of the book is quite interesting (spoiler warning ahead; you have been warned) but I do think it's very fit for YA.
The story starts off with the MC (16-17 of age) as a gimp in the physical world and even online. Due to this, the MC pretty much avoids combat and stuck to mining as a primary source of income and a way to level in the beginning stages of the game that must have existed over 10yrs+. With the MC mother diagnosed with about 6 months to live, several astronomical payment treatment options exist for the MC family to consider. However, they could afford none due to their low-income family situation.
While as a low-lvl newb, he was exploring in a mid-lvl zone to mine ores to at the very least cover rent/food. The story then goes to the MC looting a super rare skill scroll (that was once worth 8 million credits) while mining. Due to the OPness of the skill, the dev's made the scroll non-tradable several years back. Due to his real body condition, he could neither use the scroll (as there was a class restriction that requires the MC to actually level some of the other combat classes) nor sell/trade the scroll to cover the MC mother's treatment.
Due to certain happenstance, he was offered a choice to either risk a 50/50 chance to save the MC mother or restore his body. Following his promise for the restoration of his body, he started his journey as a "dodge tank" (I figured as much, given the title), and fixates his goal in tanking a Legendary Boss "LM" to gain $40 million credits (divvy up between the party members) to save his mother.
The ending throws the readers into quite a heavy cliffhanger but should you (enjoy this book) and maybe read the synopsis of the 2nd book, you would get some more details as I did.
Overall, I like "Ritualist" LITrpg series a bit more as that seems to be a vrmmorpg game that just started where everyone is new and finding things out about the game/class/whatever note. This book (or game world) has existed for 10yrs+ and guides can be found on wiki/internet (or whatever they want to call it), but the MC seems to be quite dumb or lacks the willpower to do his own research.
As for me, if the game has been out for a long, there are bounds to guide/wiki (which there are, even if it is old or outdated). I would still have done my own research rather than relying on people around him (maybe this goes into the low-income situation to afford the internet fees that the MC faces but who knows) seems to agitate me just a bit.
It is quite entertaining and the narrator does a stellar job in applying some variations to the characters' voices.
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- TheBugEyedCow
- 12-10-18
I always start with the negative reveiws...
I always start with the negative reveiws. Amazon, IMDB, Audible or any other app and judge for my self if they have valid points. I've listened to the first book, and as a 10 year veteran of WOW, and many other similar games, I can tell you this, book 1 captures what it feels like to play MMORPG's. I dont play anymore but the home sickness is so real. Yes, there is excessive drama, as other reveiws have stated, however the story, characters and world the author had dreamed up are awesome. The drama and ignorance of the main characters situation adds a depth to the story that makes it feel more real and easier to identify with. We all start out that way in new situations. Juggling real life while learning new skills. I wont include any spoilers because I hate ruining a fun intelectual experience for anyone, but I have to share this info. I love LitRPG books and I've listend to around 30 or 40. This is something different and amazing, and for me atleast, more real and personal. Listen to and enjoy book 1. I lays down a wonderful framework for book 2...
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- Mike
- 06-20-18
Captivating and enticing
LitRPG fans will love this one. The action is fast paced and engaging.
Sometimes a little too fast paced, I didn’t feel as engaged with any character as I did the growing hero. Which left the empathy a little lacking. And the main twist in the story was glaring me in the face from about halfway in.
Although I kinda want to play this game now.
A good premise. Let’s see where the story takes us
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- Anonymous User
- 06-17-22
well
good idea but for me to much "wow she is so hot" from mc.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-03-21
Good listen, but issues with plot holes
Really fun listen and makes me want to buy the next book, but there were a few plot holes and some confusing unanswered questions. After reading the reviews for the next book it seems like those issues haven't been fixed, but have gotten worse so am going to stop here.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-15-21
Great idea, repetitive writing
I liked the story ideas. I've read a lot of Korean Isekai Manhwa and I feel they do it better because there is some comic relief. This book has very little levity. Also the writing is very repetitive. The characters seem to cycle through the same actions and emotions, you could turn it into a drinking game.
The ideas a good though and the story is interesting. This book sets up the series and I just couldn't bring myself to tolerate the writing to find out wht happens next.
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- Queen of Swords
- 02-08-20
Meh
It was okay. Entertaining enough, but there were a lot of problems with the basic game design and economy that didn't make much sense, some I'd go so far as to call ridiculous. This doesn't seem to have been edited correctly because there are grammar problems and misuse of words. The entire premise is destroyed by a massive plot hole that appears at the end.
Most importantly however the characters don't accomplish anything. None of the goals that are set at the beginning of the story are achieved. This makes the book feel incomplete. I'll try the next book, but if it doesn't end with at least some goals accomplished, that'll be it. I didn't pay money for half a story.
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- Ian
- 01-20-20
brilliant
A great serise. Well worth getting. Good characters and storyline. Nice detailing and pleanty of depth.
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- scobie
- 09-05-19
dodge tank
good plot storyline and characters made me by the second book as soon as I was finished the first one and that's where I'm off to now to listen to the second book by
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- James Bedford
- 09-14-18
great read
great onto the 2nd book right now
sword art online meets ready player one. dunno which came first but similar premise
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- moninoni
- 09-08-18
Brilliant
Came across this book by chance, thoroughly enjoy it from start to finish. So well written, story enthralling, fast paced and I’m going to start listening to the sequel right now. Brilliant
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- Ian Brooks
- 09-06-18
Amazing!
I couldn't stop listening, really good story it's easy to listen to. Has quick and progressive story. Can't recommend this enough!
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- The Keyboard
- 03-19-21
Decent
First person POV where the biggest issue is needing to suspend disbelief. If you can get past the huge sums of money that land in the character's lap and the 'I need you to do this but I can't tell you why' storyline, it's not bad.
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- Alexander Devitt
- 09-03-20
Awesome
This is the first LitRPG I didn't turn down after listening to the preview. it really sold me on the genre. Most 10-15hr novels I listen to don't tie up so many loose ends like this one does, and the narration was great. I loved every minute of it.
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- Melspring
- 01-26-20
I love this book!
I love this book not just because I’m a big video game fan 🎮🎧 it has so much drama! It’s really good I highly recommend this book peeps!
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- Xravia
- 08-26-18
The world building isn't very believable.
The story is unbelievable , corny and predictable. There is lots of drama, forced conflicts and author intervention. The gaming system seems exploitable with stats carrying over from other characters and the economy seems beyond broken with how easy it seems to earn money as a high level gamer. The last hour saved the novel for me.
Guren Lagann does the premise better on all levels and The legendary moonlight sculptor has a better underdog arc imo.
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- Nadav bar
- 06-16-18
nice
however I don't need to hear congratulations you have gained a level 18 times in a row