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Okay, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is dying to be made into a movie. It's a book set in the future where all of humanity spends its time in a virtual world called OASIS. When its creator dies, he leaves an egg behind three hidden gates that require the discovery of three keys in the system. The first person who finds the egg wins his fortune. The future this book paints is pretty depressing and it took me a little bit to get really invested while so much back story was given. But once Wade f
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As my DH put it, this book wasn't written for me - a middle-aged mom of 2. While the 80's references were right up my alley, they really speak to a specific time period and group of people. I know next to nothing about most of the games they talk about, but enough to get the gist.
It felt plodding to me. I kept waiting for a plot twist (no, that guy is actually evil, not your friend) but nope. Also annoying was the fact that every fortuitous thing that happens is actually good and happens along a ...more
It felt plodding to me. I kept waiting for a plot twist (no, that guy is actually evil, not your friend) but nope. Also annoying was the fact that every fortuitous thing that happens is actually good and happens along a ...more
I truly loved this book. I read it through in one sitting. I was absolutely delighted by all of the 80's references, which is the decade that I grew up in. I was shocked to found that how much I enjoyed the video game aspect of the book. The riddles and quests are so well done that I found myself forgetting that I am not a gamer. In fact,the riddles and the quests were reminiscent of Indiana Jones to me, except set in the 80's and much, much nerdier(you didn't think there were things much nerdie
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Highly recommended. It's a book that's hard to describe, so even if it doesn't sound like the kind of book you might like, read the prologue and see if you're interested enough to continue.
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I enjoyed the story and the world building of this book, but I found it very hard to like the majority of the characters.
hmm. i feel like i'm maybe 4-7 years too young for this to really hit... enjoyable, but not life-changing.
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