Books

Made my first Ponder prediction pool with the hope of gathering data on how we feel about Red Rising.

At least three people I greatly admire loved it: @v, @michaelcohen, and @binji.eth

Seem like many such cases. But I hated it and lowkey think liking it is a counter signal for future recommendations, all due respect.

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Red Rising

Oppressed poor boy who’s Ackchyually Super Awsome sneaks into the rich kids’ hunger games summer camp. He sees through the meta, crushes the game, and gets the girl, even though she’s not as good as his old ride or die poor girl.

The writing at the end is mediocre, which comes as a huge relief after the atrocious writing at the beginning. The author was apparently figuring out how to write in real time over the course of drafting the book. God awful prose, even by the most tolerant standards. 

The storytelling, as distinct from the language itself, is passable, if unimaginative. The character development is laughable. The thesis is exhausted, the tropes are threadbare, and the relationships are entirely implausible. 

Absolute slop, a waste of attention, almost no redeeming qualities. 

My 5yo loved it. 

Two stars, only because I have a soft spot for Battle Royale stories.

My review, for reference 

https://warpcast.com/7858.eth/0x1cd25002

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I suspect it’s a UX tradeoff that the ponder team deliberately made. One tx and then you can do whatever in ponder. 

Also ponder predates warpcast wallets, so maybe they’re just locked in or working toward changing it over. It’s also possible that it’s just easier than handling locked funds in a smart contract. 

Actually I’m just gonna page @cojo.eth

@ponder why do I need to add funds to a ponder wallet? Should just be able to my may Warpcast wallet

Absolute banger of a book. End of the book had me yelling and fist pumping in the car 

https://literal.club/activity/5e149250-f9d9-11ee-8080-800014557f3a

Just wait till you get towards the newer books

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Hard pass, I’d need to be paid four figures to read another book book by that guy

Just wait till you get towards the newer books

https://warpcast.com/gramajo.eth/0x8c307863