Bash Bash Revolution
Book description
*SELECTED FOR GAME INFORMER'S FALL 2018 READING LIST*
A compelling coming-of-age artificial intelligence novel from Philip K. Dick Award-nominated author Douglas Lain.
Seventeen-year-old Matthew Munson is ranked thirteenth in the state in Bash Bash Revolution, an outdated video game from 2002 that, in 2017, is still getting tournament play. He's…
Why read it?
1 author picked Bash Bash Revolution as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The dystopia in Bash Bash Revolution is a bit closer to reality than the others on this list: it’s set specifically in 2017, but in a world pushed far closer to the brink of nuclear war than ours, with a much more psychotic version of Donald Trump in charge. Main character Matthew Munson’s mad programmer of a father creates an AI that might save the world from its own destruction, but only by locking every person into a solipsistic nightmare run on video game technology. In a way this book is about choosing between an apocalypse and a dystopia, which…
From Erica's list on apocalyptic and dystopia you haven’t read yet.
If you love Bash Bash Revolution...
Unreachable Skies
This book (and its sequels) are about overcoming the odds; about learning to improve the skills and abilities you have, rather than dwelling on what you can't do. Conflict, plague, and scheming politicians are all featured along the way–but none of the characters are human!
Want books like Bash Bash Revolution?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Bash Bash Revolution.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,584
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Bash Bash Revolution, you might also like...
The Yamanaka Factors
Fall 2028. Mickey Cooper, an elderly homeless man, receives an incredible proposition from a rogue pharmaceutical company: “Be our secret guinea pig for our new drug, and we’ll pay you life-changing money, which you’ll be able to enjoy because if (cough) when the treatment works, two months from now your…
ReInception
In 2126, society finally has its quick fix. ReInception is a machine used for modifying human behaviors, everything from taming unruly children to reprogramming terrorists.
Columbia student Leandrea Justus is passively anti-ReInception. But when she and her boyfriend are separated during a bombing at an anti-ReInception rally, Ward — not…
