Review: Otherworld

Title: Otherworld

Series: Otherworld #1

Author: Jason Segel and Kristen Miller

Release Date: October 31st, 2017

Rating: 3/5 Stars

Synopsis from Goodreads: The company says Otherworld is amazing—like nothing you’ve ever seen before. They say it’s addictive—that you’ll want to stay forever. They promise Otherworld will make all your dreams come true. Simon thought Otherworld was a game. Turns out he knew nothing. Otherworld is the next phase of reality. It’s everything you’ve ever wanted. And it’s about to change humanity forever. Welcome to the Otherworld. No one could have seen it coming.

My Review: I have some mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand there are some superb elements that drew me in and worked great. On the other hand there were elements of the plot that were predictable, a bit boring and just not that interesting. I enjoyed the virtual world and technology aspects of the book and found the way that the world the authors created here was fascinating. The parts of the book that took place in reality though were the parts were I found myself wanting to skim because for the most part I knew what was going to happen. Despite that I did enjoy the book. The writing and pacing were well done and the virtual world and elements of the plot that took place there were enough to keep me reading. I will probably pick up book two but it isn’t a must read for me.

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review*