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Virtual Mode (The Mode Series) Hardcover – February 13, 1991
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- Print length304 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPutnam Adult
- Publication dateFebruary 13, 1991
- Dimensions20 x 20 x 20 inches
- ISBN-100399136614
- ISBN-13978-0399136610
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- Publisher : Putnam Adult; First Edition (February 13, 1991)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0399136614
- ISBN-13 : 978-0399136610
- Item Weight : 1.24 pounds
- Dimensions : 20 x 20 x 20 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,411,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #126,218 in Action & Adventure Fiction (Books)
- #126,979 in Science Fiction (Books)
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About the author
Piers Anthony is one of the world's most popular fantasy authors, and a New York Times bestseller twenty-one times over. His Xanth novels have been read and loved by millions of readers around the world, and he daily receives hundreds of letters from his devoted fans.In addition to the Xanth series, Anthony is the author of many other best-selling works. Piers Anthony lives in Inverness, Florida.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2011I have always loved this book. I can read it over and over and still enjoy it every time! Piers Anthony captures your emotions in every page. This book has a wonderful love story mixed in with unforgettable characters and an ensnaring story line.
Many people claim that this book is sexist and doesn't delve into character development (check out other reviews), but I believe that this book has a high intelligence factor. I understood what he was talking about when describing the Virtual Mode and Fractals because I was learning about it in tenth grade.
I didn't necessarily relate to the main character personally, but I have many friends and family members who did, so I was able to connect to her in that respect. For the people who claim that depressed girls don't act like that, I'd like to see their psychology degree.
This book will be a favorite of mine until the day I die. I would not recommend this book to children due to adult interactions, but it's definitely not as revealing as a romance novel. If you like science fiction mixed with fantasy, give it a try. Who knows? You may like it as much as I do!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2014I read this, and the other three books in the series, about 15 years ago when I was in high school. I had to use "google: books" to track it down, as I couldn't remember the title or author's name. I found all four here on Amazon, but had to order each book separately.
This one arrived with a plastic sleeve over the jacket which was nice, but there is some staining on the pages on one corner, and wear along the edge of the jacket.
The plot and the story itself might be a little childish for most adult readers, but if you enjoy adventures to new worlds (in this case, universes, or "modes") and have a vivid imagination, you'll probably like it.
Note: The seller contacted me about the condition of the book and offered a refund. I'm satisfied that this resolves the issue of the book's condition, so I'm changing it from my original 4-star rating to 5 star based on good customer service.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016I wish it was on Kindle. But glad to get a copy to read at all
- Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015Love this series, Piers Anthony is a genius.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2000This book is simply a great work by Anthony. His way of delivering the story is phenominal. The characters seem real and the way they are drawn together is simply amazing. I highly recommend this book to Sci-Fi enthusiaists and young adults. The sequels will keep you coming for more.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 1998This is an amazing series. It is realistic, even though it's subject is an unbelievable tale of traveling through worlds and parallel universes. Piers Anthony writes this in a totally different style from the Xanth series. Colene's friendship with Sequiro and her love of Darius gives her the two releases that I've always wished I had. It is really an amazing book.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2014Great
- Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2001I sympathize with the reviewer who said that the first few pages of _Virtual Mode_ turned them off of the book. I was given this novel as a gift when I was about eleven or so; I, too, read the opening passage and was disturbed into putting the book away, not touching it again for another year. Yet once I really began to read it, I found myself drawn into a grim reality where even the wonders of magic cannot compensate for the horrors of the human psyche.
I adore the protagonists: Colene, the mentally and emotionally twisted young woman whose attitudes and perceptions have been skewed almost beyond recognition; Darius, a man whose rigid sense of honor threatens to strangle his chances of happiness; Seqiro, Prima, and all the rest. Their conflicts and challenges may not be the stuff of epic fantasy, but they're interesting and can give one food for thought. Most moving of all, at least for me, was the exploration of Colene's emotions, history, and motivations. Anthony doesn't whitewash her situation: she's a deeply disturbed individual, and one who has cause to be that way.
I must admit, though, that as much as I love this book, I couldn't recommend that children--or possibly adolescents--read it without reservations. The folk who've said that it's full of sex are right; further, there's blood, vulgarity, remembered rape, and a host of other such things. While they add to the power of the story, they might (or might not) be considered inappropriate for younger readers. I doubt my mother would have gotten it for me when she did had she known what it was really about... but then, I didn't have any problems understanding it and certainly wasn't traumatized by it.
It's also true that the heroine is awfully young for all of the sexual situations she gets into, and that one could see the portrayal of women as sexist if one really wanted to do so. I personally read and enjoyed the story without worrying about such things, but I think that anyone who says _Virtual Mode_ shows sexism just may have a point. (Anthony *has* begun to disturb me in recent years with his fixation on the sexiness of very, very young women, but that's a subject better reserved for a Xanth review.) If such things offend you, you may wish to give this a skip.
Otherwise, I can say with enthusiasm that I feel _Virtual Mode_ to be a wonderful novel, one whose story and characters have stayed with me for years. Readers who enjoyed Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality series may find this one especially appealing, as its resemblance to that saga seems much more pronounced than any to the perpetually punny Xanth.
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- Swim BackwardsReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars The are modes beyond Xanth
Favorite author when i was younger. Now trying to get my daughter in to him. This trilogy is one of my favourites and really shows hiw who can write good fantasy fiction for adults.