Leaving Mundania was mentioned in an article written by author Lizzie Stark for the Daily Beast, where she discusses the Tudor tradition of LARPing.
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"NPR-worthy...Funny, insightful and well-written, this is perfect for people like me who love learning all about some random new subject every now and again, simply for the sake of learning about it. It comes recommended in that spirit."
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"The freshness of Stark’s look at a much-maligned pastime makes it more difficult to dismiss."
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"Well researched, the book is a true documentary, perhaps the most complete one that exists about larp in its all forms... Written in a fun way...the contents of this book are quite insightful and valuable to the players, organizers and third parties here as well."
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"Leaving Mundania is a fun and informative read that will satisfy your curiosity and quench your thirst for nerd culture."
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Leaving Mundania was featured on the Psychology Today Geek Pride blog in an article written by author Lizzie Stark called "Inside the World of Live-Action Role-Playing." An excerpt from the book was also included in the article, a chapter about LARPing in Elizabethan England.
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"Stark presents the LARP world with a careful, measured hand, varied in its scope from self-conscious silliness to serious art, and all the while maintaining the consciousness that LARPers are real people with genuine human complications...If I had to make a complaint about the book, it’s that I wish it were longer, which for me, is a rare complaint indeed."
Read the full review on Nerdbrarian.com.