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brittburkard's review against another edition
5.0
I'm not entirely sure this book made me dislike Osmark any less, however I do have a new found respect for his journey and how he came to where we found him in the first three books of Viridian Gate Online. You get the understanding and necessary info, essentially the why behind his seemingly cold and aggressive moves in VGO.
He is still a very cold, detached and calculating person, willing to sacrifice those around him for what he believes is the greater good, even when there could be better options out there. On the other hand he is by far a better option than many other alternatives. And contrary to what I previously concluded, he does indeed have feelings, but does a good job of shutting those down to do what needs to be done.
It is stunningly bizarre to Osmark standing in the 'good guy' role after growing to loathe the character and his aggression, but I loved this peek into the mind of the VGO creator. He is willing to do anything to protect his creation, and the population of refugees who have found home within it.
He is still a very cold, detached and calculating person, willing to sacrifice those around him for what he believes is the greater good, even when there could be better options out there. On the other hand he is by far a better option than many other alternatives. And contrary to what I previously concluded, he does indeed have feelings, but does a good job of shutting those down to do what needs to be done.
It is stunningly bizarre to Osmark standing in the 'good guy' role after growing to loathe the character and his aggression, but I loved this peek into the mind of the VGO creator. He is willing to do anything to protect his creation, and the population of refugees who have found home within it.
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