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Cult Of LEGO (2012)

by John Baichtal(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

No Starch Press

review 1: Read more like an overview of the hobby for an outsider than anything intended for those already interested in LEGO. There wasn't much in here that a typical builder wouldn't already know, and there was too much of a focus on huge and expensive models rather than those that required much skill to make.It wasn't a terrible read I guess. I should point out that it's kinda awkwardly political at times, with complaints about political correctness and Communism.
review 2: This book is a combination history of LEGO, history of adult fans of LEGO (AFOL), and photo-book of amazing LEGO creations. It presents itself as something of an introduction to LEGO to people who either never played with the bricks, or else gave them up as kids and never returned to them before n... moreow. I think it's more likely to appeal to AFOL like me who already collect and use the bricks as adults, but I suppose it might be something others would find at least worth flipping through.I do have to note that despite being published in 2011 there are already some minor bits that are out of date. There is some discussion of the LEGO massively multiplayer online computer game. Unfortunately, that game was not as successful as LEGO hoped it would be, and has already been shut down. This just emphasizes one of the points the book brings up, which is that while the company adheres to certain core principles of quality, it is also constantly embracing change. Two things that have helped keep it successful despite the patents on its core elements being long expired. less

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