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Cyberpink #2
Cherry Pie: A Cyberpink Story
Pop My Cherry
Rollerball meets GLOW in this bloody mess of a sport story.
Hector has formed his team and is now the proud owner of two Cyberpink athletes. He still has no clue what to do and how to move forward, and the enemies he has already made are trying to elbow him out of the game before he even gets to the starting line. Cherry acclimates to her new home, and Pickle's past comes back to bite her in the butt.
Will the newly-formed team manage to win their first match? Can Pickle keep her secret? Find out in the second book of this exciting story where popularity is queen and blood runs pink.
This is book 2 of the Cyberpink series. Find more stories and tidbits on https://cyberpinktournament.com
WARNING: “Cherry Pie” contains explicit content, drug use, low inhibitions, cursing in multiple languages, British spelling, European political correctness, a ton of stuff given in the metric system, pink blood, red blood, dried blood, worship of made-up corporate gods, references to male and female body parts, drinking, abuse, murder for sport, murder for hire, attempted murder, lecherous fanboys directly from 4chan, polyamory, gangsterism, debt bondage (the non-sexy kind of bondage,) transhumanism, misquoted Doctor Who lines, LGBT characters, diversity, crushed hopes and dreams, ouzo consumption in large quantities, pickle consumption in large quantities, poorly named things, bathroom scenes (Hitchcock would be proud,) and the story of a hero who's just trying to do the right thing while complaining about it.
Rollerball meets GLOW in this bloody mess of a sport story.
Hector has formed his team and is now the proud owner of two Cyberpink athletes. He still has no clue what to do and how to move forward, and the enemies he has already made are trying to elbow him out of the game before he even gets to the starting line. Cherry acclimates to her new home, and Pickle's past comes back to bite her in the butt.
Will the newly-formed team manage to win their first match? Can Pickle keep her secret? Find out in the second book of this exciting story where popularity is queen and blood runs pink.
This is book 2 of the Cyberpink series. Find more stories and tidbits on https://cyberpinktournament.com
WARNING: “Cherry Pie” contains explicit content, drug use, low inhibitions, cursing in multiple languages, British spelling, European political correctness, a ton of stuff given in the metric system, pink blood, red blood, dried blood, worship of made-up corporate gods, references to male and female body parts, drinking, abuse, murder for sport, murder for hire, attempted murder, lecherous fanboys directly from 4chan, polyamory, gangsterism, debt bondage (the non-sexy kind of bondage,) transhumanism, misquoted Doctor Who lines, LGBT characters, diversity, crushed hopes and dreams, ouzo consumption in large quantities, pickle consumption in large quantities, poorly named things, bathroom scenes (Hitchcock would be proud,) and the story of a hero who's just trying to do the right thing while complaining about it.
198 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 30, 2018
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About the author
George Saoulidis
319 books596 followersGeorge Saoulidis writes sci-fi with a mythic twist—ancient Greek gods, cyberpunk futures, and the occasional romantic comedy. Based in Athens, he’s the creator of God Complex, Cyberpink, and dozens of quirky, unsettling stories. If it’s weird, witty, or a little icky, it’s probably his.
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March 6, 2020
“Cherry Pie (Cyberpink #2)” surprised me. It’s the first “audiobook” I’ve purchased that uses a robo-voice instead of an actual narrator.
I say “purchased”, but should note that I actually received the book by signing up for a free trial at Kobo.com, which is a Canadian company that is a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Rakuten. I later found that the book is also available on Scribd.com, so if you’re a subscriber you can check it out yourself if you want to hear what text-to-speech is like.
“Cherry Pie” is not available on Audible.com; perhaps they insist that audiobooks don’t hide robo-voices behind pretend “narrator” names. Out of curiosity, I Googled “Gorgocutie”, the “narrator”, and found that author George Saoulidis has actually created a website (Gorgocutie.com), a Facebook account, a Twitter account and an Instagram account. Sheesh…this “narrator” has more social network exposure than many human narrators I like.
The British female voice was actually pretty good, but the narration exhibited intonations and inflections typical of text-to-speech, as well as spelling instead of pronouncing, sounds like hrmph.
After really enjoying the first book, I was disappointed in this second story. A few new characters are introduced, as Hector builds his team, but there is not really anything new to expand the world building, nor is the social commentary/satire expanded. Much of the story involves Cherry and Hector having sex, Pickles (Patty) wanting to have sex, and Hector being oblivious to Pickles and other girls interest in him.
So, since there was no narrator, and the book didn’t disclose it was text-to-speech, I’m rating 0 stars for the “narration”, 3* for the quality of the text-to-speech, and the story gets 2.5*. Overall, “Cherry Pie” is 2*, and I’ll be more careful to be sure to select audiobooks from this author that have human narrators.
I have, by the way, listened to robo-voices quite often in the past, using the terrific Voice Dream program. It’s a great way to listen to ePub books that aren’t available as an audiobook. But there have been so many more audiobooks in my preferred genres released over the last couple years that I’ve been enjoying the better quality of human narration, and haven’t used Voice Dream for awhile.
I say “purchased”, but should note that I actually received the book by signing up for a free trial at Kobo.com, which is a Canadian company that is a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Rakuten. I later found that the book is also available on Scribd.com, so if you’re a subscriber you can check it out yourself if you want to hear what text-to-speech is like.
“Cherry Pie” is not available on Audible.com; perhaps they insist that audiobooks don’t hide robo-voices behind pretend “narrator” names. Out of curiosity, I Googled “Gorgocutie”, the “narrator”, and found that author George Saoulidis has actually created a website (Gorgocutie.com), a Facebook account, a Twitter account and an Instagram account. Sheesh…this “narrator” has more social network exposure than many human narrators I like.
The British female voice was actually pretty good, but the narration exhibited intonations and inflections typical of text-to-speech, as well as spelling instead of pronouncing, sounds like hrmph.
After really enjoying the first book, I was disappointed in this second story. A few new characters are introduced, as Hector builds his team, but there is not really anything new to expand the world building, nor is the social commentary/satire expanded. Much of the story involves Cherry and Hector having sex, Pickles (Patty) wanting to have sex, and Hector being oblivious to Pickles and other girls interest in him.
So, since there was no narrator, and the book didn’t disclose it was text-to-speech, I’m rating 0 stars for the “narration”, 3* for the quality of the text-to-speech, and the story gets 2.5*. Overall, “Cherry Pie” is 2*, and I’ll be more careful to be sure to select audiobooks from this author that have human narrators.
I have, by the way, listened to robo-voices quite often in the past, using the terrific Voice Dream program. It’s a great way to listen to ePub books that aren’t available as an audiobook. But there have been so many more audiobooks in my preferred genres released over the last couple years that I’ve been enjoying the better quality of human narration, and haven’t used Voice Dream for awhile.
February 18, 2019
The second book in the Cyberpink Series is a bit steamier than the first one, but is every bit as good. The first book had a lot of sexual innuendo, but this one as several explicit sex scenes (4 or 5). Those scenes are not gratuitous and serve the development of either the characters or the plot. I have to say Wow! again to the author for offering a genuinely good sci-fi, sports theme series that is fun, well written and full of amazing characters. The subtle world-building is sprinkled just enough to support the dystopian vision of Athens (Greece) of the author, creating a perfect setting for (I hope) expanding many, many future Cyberpink stories.
June 8, 2019
FUN & Lighthearted, but with Big Heart
This series will win you over with a crazy new world (well-built) and sympathetic characters. Imagine RollerBall with hot ladies and a good-hearted protagonist, lots of action and side plots. You'll be rooting for the Pies in no time... ;-)
This series will win you over with a crazy new world (well-built) and sympathetic characters. Imagine RollerBall with hot ladies and a good-hearted protagonist, lots of action and side plots. You'll be rooting for the Pies in no time... ;-)
December 12, 2018
Why are these books 18+? Shouldn't be
Not really sure why these books are 18+, you would think by reading the exerpt these would be good books but the main character is a big disappointment.
Not really sure why these books are 18+, you would think by reading the exerpt these would be good books but the main character is a big disappointment.
June 7, 2020
Sometimes the future mirrors the past
Novel take on Greek mythology. A nice blend of mecha and humanity, but also showing that modern/future tastes and lust haven't changed in a millennia. Well written and a story that's easy to fall into.
Novel take on Greek mythology. A nice blend of mecha and humanity, but also showing that modern/future tastes and lust haven't changed in a millennia. Well written and a story that's easy to fall into.
December 3, 2018
Another fun read.
You have definitely got to get this book to read, it is really a crazy, funny read. I definitely recommend it.
You have definitely got to get this book to read, it is really a crazy, funny read. I definitely recommend it.
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