Only You Can Save Mankind: Johnny Maxwell, Book 1 (Abridged) Audiobook

" Interesting principle, fairly dated at this point. Doesn't go too deep as a YA novel. "

" Brilliant. Absolutely genius. This is the reason why I love Terry Pratchett's books since I was a teenage girl. "

" Brilliant Pratchett for MG readers, although, obviously, quite enjoyable for the adults as well. I cannot get the Possum to try this, much to my chagrin. She eschews science fiction. Oh, well, her sister will love it. "

" A book on kids and video games (and more). Has the Pratchett humour and deeper sensibilities. A good read (if dated - clearly set in the world of 1991 or so). "

" Great book! It is number one in the Johnny series. I've already read #2 and I can't find #3 anywhere. Our library doesn't have it, and neither do the local book stores. I'm rather bummed. "

" This is a children's book and is aimed at upper Elementary to maybe middle school. It has some elements that would appeal to that audience, including a fairly good take on friendships at that age, engaging characters, and a nod to video games (sort of. Very early video games). But it didn't make much sense to me. There are characters that are in a computer game but are also real. But the people in the real world go to the computer game world in their dreams. They're not transported, they simply arrive there. But are their bodies still on earth? Or no? It gets even more confusing and unclear from there. Essentially I wanted more information on the mechanics of this whole thing. Frankly, of Pratchett's books, of which I generally am quite a big fan, the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy is by far my least favorite of his writing. It doesn't even evince much of his trademark wit to carry it along. "

" A very good book that talks about the seriousness of things that we don't really pay attention to. "

" Really enjoyable. Wonder if when he wrote this, he foresaw a future in which missiles are piloted using x-box controllers. "

" Young readers will love this book! This is perfectly written and the plot is fun to read. Many, many readers will relate to this book completely. "

" This is book 1 of the Johnny trilogy by Pratchett. A small book, easily readable and a great idea. Loved it. "

" Sci-fi Pratchett:liked it--very different from the rest of Pratchett's, but enjoyable. "

" This book is amazing. If you really like scifi like star trek or star wars, then this book is for you. It's like a shoutout to arcade games like galactica or space invaders. It's got plenty of action. "

" Well, I liked it but it didn't really grab me as much as Terry Pratchett's books usually do... I guess it's more of a kid boo, but I just didn't find it as witty as his usual stuff. Although, Johnny is quite endearing and I'll probably read the other books about him too. "

" I only read this children's book because I'm running out of Pratchett. I know I can't complain when the guy is SO prolific but really I'm used to having one of those at all times on my shelf. This is a very interesting idea and a fun read. "

" I did like this book but there were moments that the female character (forgot her name) got so annoying that I wanted to put the book down, but it is by Terry Pratchett so of course it is good. "

" Johnny Maxwell 1. Excellent, with Pratchett's usual humor. ("With humans, we have often found it essential to get our self-defense in as soon as possible.") "

" middle-school level Terry Pratchett. The era was hilarious and sobering by turns. "

" This is book 1 of the Johnny trilogy by Pratchett. A small book, easily readable and a great idea. Loved it. "

" Cute story. I like that Johnny kinda found himself. "

" Now the wall looks more like steps "

" Didn't finished, was so boring for me.. "

" Brilliant. Absolutely genius. This is the reason why I love Terry Pratchett's books since I was a teenage girl. "

" Different style against other books, but nice. "

" I've given this book to two 11-year old boys I know. Anybody who plays video games should read it. This is very funny and fun to read. "

" The story shows its age, but I still enjoyed the character of Johnny Maxwell. I'm glad there is a trilogy. "

" I hadn't read any Terry Pratchett and this is all the local used bookstore had, so I gave it a shot. I loved it. It was witty, exciting, imaginative and captivating. "

" Interesting read with a nice spin on what was happening in the real world. "

" It was an interesting concept but it did not grab me like some of his other books. While I thought it was OK, I do not think I'm going to actively seek out the other two in the trilogy "