The Battle for Azeroth: Adventure, Alliance, And Addiction Insights into the World of Warcraft

author: Bill Fawcett
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.50
book published: 2006
rating: 3
read at: 2016/09/17
date added: 2016/09/17
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'The Battle for Azeroth: Adventure, Alliance and Addiction Insights into the World of Warcraft' edited by Bill Fawcett is a book that was published about 10 years ago. I was given a review copy earlier this Summer when the Warcraft movie hit the theaters.

I do not play Warcraft, but I have friends who do. I have a passing acquaintance with this addictive game and I do understand it's appeal. This book is kind of divided in half. The first half is a series of essays about the game, and the second is a detailed look at each character class.

I enjoyed the first half more. There are essays about being female and playing WOW, the rise of currency mining in the game for real world income in China, and playing multiple characters on multiple servers. The essays are sometimes funny and often times show a true passion for the game.

The second part of the book delves into the character classes. If I had any interest, this would be good because it analyzes each classes strengths and weaknesses, shows which work best for solo adventures, and gives a history of where these sort of characters reside in the real world and in literature.

I enjoyed the chance to read it, and if I played, I might have been a bit more enthusiastic about this book. I've read a few of these different titles in the Smart Pop series and this is a solid "OK."

I received a review copy of this ebook from BenBella Books, Smart Pop, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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