
Midnight Multiplayer
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Narrado por:
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Slade Hovick
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De:
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Paul Christou
Get ready to play the game of your life.
Charlie is a 27-year-old gamer stuck in a life that feels like a loading screen. He’s deep in debt, his boss is a jerk, he barely speaks to his family, and his relationship is glitching beyond repair. But none of that matters this weekend.
BattleTheatre, a new game Charlie and his crew have been waiting years to get their hands on, is finally releasing. And they’ve signed up for a video game tournament with a chance to win twenty thousand dollars—more than enough money to help Charlie turn everything around. All he has to do is log in on Saturday at midnight. Nothing can stop him from gaming glory… or can it?
As the weekend unfolds, Charlie is forced into one of the hardest boss battles he's ever faced: real life.
Midnight Multiplayer feels like settling into a chair, putting on a headset, and gaming all night with your friends. It’s a fun and heartfelt coming-of-age adventure that blends the thrill of gaming with the challenges of friendship, love, and the unexpected boss battles life throws your way.
Perfect for fans who crave the gaming nostalgia of Ready Player One, the chaos of Dungeon Crawler Carl, and the emotional resonance of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.
©2025 Paul Christou (P)2025 Paul ChristouEl oyente recibió este título gratis
That said, it isn't without it's faults. Some of the writing is stilted and quite wooden -- Christou often name drops video games in lists of two or three with no context in a way that does nothing to enrich the story, instead trying to flex his knowledge of the electronic medium. At times it is even quite distracting (at one point he references sneaking around like Ezio from Assassin's Creed II and then blasting somebody with a shotgun, which is a jarring juxtaposition). It didn't ruin the story by any means, but felt awkward and unnecessary in many places.
The absolute best part of this book is the audiobook narration! Slade's reading of the story was highly enjoyable, and I'm not sure I would have read the whole book if not for his wonderful performances. The cast has a wide variety of diverse characters, including many female characters and several with distinct accents. Slade brought each character to life in a way that was immediately recognizable each time they spoke. Some standouts include Johnny, DuPont, and Francisco. Some characters like Dominic and Dimitri even have Italian or Russian accents. These accents felt natural and did not venture into the territory of a caricature or stereotype. So, I'm impressed that he decided to go for accents to lend personality to the characters without it becoming insensitive or offensive. His standout performance is probably as Charlie's pothead buddy, Johnny.
Slade also did a great job of playing with the medium. There were times in the story where he used voice effects to mimic the sound of characters talking to one another over the phone, or even layering voices when multiple characters spoke in unison. It shows an extra level of production and effort that really elevated the quality of the recording!
Overall, I enjoyed my time listening to Midnight Multiplayer and would recommend the audiobook to anybody who is looking for something entertaining and breezy to listen to while on their daily commute, doing chores, or out enjoying a walk. Slade's performance took a good book and made it GREAT, and I can't wait to see and hear more from both Paul Christou and Slade Hovick.
Brilliant performances elevated a great coming-of-age story
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