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The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange - Mark Barrowcliffe


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The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange - Mark Barrowcliffe

 
Description: ISBN 0330445510 / Genre: Biography / Author: Mark Barrowcliffe / Paperback / 240 Pages / Book is published 2008-04-04 by Pan

Newest Review: ... with any group until he discovered Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). D&D is a RPG that takes place in the imagination of ... more

 ... the players and by playing the game Mark met many like minded boys who he felt understood him. D&D is a nice hobby, but what happens when it becomes an obsession? Unable to form strong relationships with people Mark became addicted to D&D and it controlled his life. With some amusing tales and insight into a teenage boys life Barrowcliffe tells us what it is like to grow up a geek and then grow out of it. 'The Elfish Gene' is a book of two halves; one of which is a pleasant enough autobiography about someo...more

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Premium Review The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange - Mark Barrowcliffe: National Elf Service (911 words)
by - written on 23/10/09 (Very useful, 40 readings)
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The hoped for outcome of a writing an autobiography can vary greatly. Some people have had rich and interesting lives and believe that others should know about it. Others are more interested in cashing in and getting some wonger for a quickly written book about their limited experiences. What most have in common is the author's want to be liked. Even books that are 'warts and all' tend to be sympathetic to the writer as they try to excuse their behaviours. I am not a huge fan of the genre and do not read many memoirs etc. However what I have noticed is a strange situation were I dislike the writer by the end in almost every case. Roger Moore came across as ...  Read the complete review

 

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