Christopher Brookmyre
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Date read: 30 September - 9 October 2020
Length: 376 pages
Published: 2013
Ross Baker is a scientist working for Neurosphere, helping to develop medical technology. After volunteering to be a test subject for something new they are working on, he finds himself trapped in Starfire - a violent sci-fi video game. Will he ever be able to escape and get back to the 'real world'?
LET THE GAMES BEGIN...
Bedlam is a very interesting concept and plot. I found myself drawn into the worlds with Ross and just not knowing what was going to happen in each one was thrilling! I imagine many gamers have thought about what it would be like to be in the actual worlds of their games.
I'm not much of a gamer myself, but I had heard of a few of the games, whether through my brother playing them, or just generally hearing people talk about them. I'm not sure how many I've actually played myself!
I didn't actually like Ross that much as the protagonist, but I could still sympathise with him. As much as he likes video games, he just wanted to get back to his real world, to be with his girlfriend who he just discovered is pregnant. One problem is that time passes differently in the game world, and he has no idea how much time has passed in the real one.
In the games I liked Iris, and Juno up to the end. It seems he's not the only 'real' person stuck in the game world, and like all the other people there, they're just trying to find a way out while not dying. It's a lot harder than it seems!
This was quite different from the Brookmyre I've read before, which has mainly been his crime fiction. I've got to say I really enjoyed it and will have to look out for more of his sci-fi stuff!
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The Wee Librocubicularist
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