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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)

Ernest Cline

Why we're reading this: This exquisite book described a vast scavenger hunt through video games and cultural nostalgia. Perfect!
[close] This exquisite book described a vast scavenger hunt through video games and cultural nostalgia. Perfect!

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Dec 22, 2011 Allison rated it it was amazing

Shelves: adult, science-fiction, childhood-nostalgia, dystopian, boy-readers, reluctant-readers

omg, totally geeking out over this book, and I didn't even get half of the references! It's soooo good. And, I want to log into OASIS right now! Cline is a genius to realize that the world of a MMORPG is a perfect setting for a traditional quest fantasy story. For those of you who are nervous about reading this book because you've heard about the many 80's popculture references it contains, don't worry at all. Cline explains all of them, and all of the big ones - like Rush and Blade Runner - are ...more

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Oct 22, 2018 J.A. Pipes rated it really liked it

For someone in my generation, spending the 80s as a teenager, this was a fun and nostalgic ride. Looking forward to seeing the movie...

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Jul 26, 2017 Eddy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: science-fiction, futurism, alternate-reality, fiction

One of the best books I've read in a while, The author found a way to put so many tech and geeky culture references in a triller that makes you go faster and faster, even if you know the end is not disappointing. ...more

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