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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)

Ernest Cline

Start date: March 14, 2022

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Sep 16, 2016 Diana S rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2016

4.5 stars Wow! It had me on the edge of my seat.

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Sep 06, 2011 Shruti morethanmylupus rated it really liked it

What a fantastic novel. I am not a gamer (the only game I've ever actually played is Mario Kart!), and I am a child of the 90s not the 80s. I still loved this book. Loved might not be a strong enough book. Cline has created a world within a world. The "real world" is only 30 years in the future, and the scariest part for me was that most of the disaster that have hit society are issues that are constantly in the news as potential threats today: global warming, energy crises, wars, etc. The game ...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Almeta rated it really liked it

Shelves: hear-ye, sigh-phan

Second Life meets Total Recall.

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Feb 10, 2012 JennRenee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2012

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I don’t usually read too many books that are targeted to the adult crowd, even though this one is I could see many young adult readers enjoying this book. This book was great. Action packed, suspenseful, humorous, intense… I could go on.
The plot of the story was so original from anything I have read in the past. I wasn’t sure how I would receive the story but it has some great reviews, so I decided to give it a try.
The story is told from a 17 go see more reviews http://jennreneeread.blogspot.com/

I don’t usually read too many books that are targeted to the adult crowd, even though this one is I could see many young adult readers enjoying this book. This book was great. Action packed, suspenseful, humorous, intense… I could go on.
The plot of the story was so original from anything I have read in the past. I wasn’t sure how I would receive the story but it has some great reviews, so I decided to give it a try.
The story is told from a 17 going on 18 year old boy, Wade, who spends all his time in an online simulated world in the year 2044. He goes to school, socializes, and works in this alternate online reality. At the beginning one of his icons, the inventor of this online world dies. Before he dies he creates a video will that announces a contest in which the winner will receive his legacy… the online world and his billions. From there the contest begins and the race is on.
I loved wade. He is smart, committed, a little crazy, and very geeky. I found myself deep in his story and I never ceased to be amazed and surprised at what he accomplishes. Other characters are introduced in the story, but we do not get to know them too well, what we do get to know was enough to make me adore them.
The world the author created was mystifying. I could see how things today could progress into this world in the future. Everything technical and computerized. The author didn’t just create a new world for me to visit but also made me nostalgic for the past. The entire book is like a dedication to the 80’s, from the commercials to the movies and games.
The writing is very detailed and at some points a little confusing with the futuristic jargons, but it did not take away from the enjoyment of the book. It is a little slow at the beginning but once it takes off about a quarter of way through the book, it’s becomes a page turner. I did not want to put it down.
At the end I found myself happy and satisfied but I still couldn’t help to want a little bit more. This will be a book I am sure I will find myself reading multiple times. ...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Shelley rated it liked it · review of another edition

I would say this is definitely a book for boys or girls who really like video games. I liked getting to know the future world but spending too much time in the game play part of the book distracted me. That is not to say that there are many people who wouldn't enjoy this, I am just giving you my opinion.

The summary is that a very wealthy man who created a gaming world (much like Second Life) passes away. Instead of leaving his fortune to friends or family he has left it in the form of a contest ...more

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Sep 23, 2011 Joyce rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, one-pov, conspiracy-theory, 1-in-series, audible-read, number-title

I enjoyed this book with all of its 80's references. It was a different type of book to read. Sometimes it got a little to wordy during some of the battles but it was still enjoyable. ...more

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Jan 23, 2018 Sassafrass rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopia, young-adult, science-fiction, sci-fi, z-meet-n-greet-24-picked, z-sfrc-winter-17-18, z-cbc-nbrc, z-2018, z-2018-audio, z-challenge-books-2018

This was really good. I loved all the 80's references. The story was interesting and entertaining, but had a good message as well. Will Wheaton was phenomenal narrating as well. ...more

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Mar 02, 2018 Elfeeza Ehsan rated it it was amazing

OMG! 5 stars. No questions. What an experience! I hope Ernest Cline finish writing the second book already. I can’t wait to read it. I can’t wait to t to watch the movie either.

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