Review of 'The Warcraft civilization' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
I'm not shocked; there were several low ratings for this book.
I was hoping for a book illuminating aspects of sociology reflected in the Warcraft game, background, and culture. What this book actually is is a description of the heavy role playing of the author, who happens to be a sociologist of some note, apparently, within the World of Warcraft game.
When at one point the author spoke of one of his characters becoming "aware that I was in communication by mysterious telepathic means with others who lived at great distances, possibly even in other worlds. My studies in old books in the priest salon in Silvermoon had uncovered a legend that some people could communicate indirectly, via a being called a 'player' and a channel called 'Internet.'" and another character starting a treatise off with, "When in the course of human events," it become clear this book was not …
I'm not shocked; there were several low ratings for this book.
I was hoping for a book illuminating aspects of sociology reflected in the Warcraft game, background, and culture. What this book actually is is a description of the heavy role playing of the author, who happens to be a sociologist of some note, apparently, within the World of Warcraft game.
When at one point the author spoke of one of his characters becoming "aware that I was in communication by mysterious telepathic means with others who lived at great distances, possibly even in other worlds. My studies in old books in the priest salon in Silvermoon had uncovered a legend that some people could communicate indirectly, via a being called a 'player' and a channel called 'Internet.'" and another character starting a treatise off with, "When in the course of human events," it become clear this book was not worth reading.