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As the stars suggest, I loved this book! I am not a gamer, nor have I ever been, but that didn't matter. The characters were likable, the dialogue and writing fun, the plot fresh and compelling, and I was on the edge of my seat as I read. I really enjoyed the throw-back references to the 80s and 90s pop-culture; maybe because I am in my 50s. I have given away at least three copies of Ready Player One as gifts because I liked it so much and thought I would share the joy. :) Warning: there are qui
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I love everything about this…all of the 80s references, the characters, the flow of the story, the setting. A well written and easy read.
I'm giving it 5 points because it completely captured me and the writing stayed interesting. I'm not a video-game player, so I didn't get many of the references, but the premise of the book and the draw of a virtual reality was believably portrayed. It's easy to imagine the story cinematically, with the dystopian civilization as a backdrop. The virtual world was thoroughly described...and engaging. I could see how it would be more inviting than reality.
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A true geek's novel.
A games developer dies and wills his entire fortune to the player who can find three keys and clear the three matching gates. All of this within the virtual reality MMORPG The Oasis.
It is a classic quest story with a huge amount of 80's geek trivia in matters as diverse as movies, music, anime and of course video games.
The book is read by Wil Wheaton, adding another layer of geek cred. ...more
A games developer dies and wills his entire fortune to the player who can find three keys and clear the three matching gates. All of this within the virtual reality MMORPG The Oasis.
It is a classic quest story with a huge amount of 80's geek trivia in matters as diverse as movies, music, anime and of course video games.
The book is read by Wil Wheaton, adding another layer of geek cred. ...more
Jan 18, 2013
Jake Gest
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it was amazing
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Just an all out fun read. I could not put this book down, read in in a frenzy inside of two days stay up far to late. Wonderful!
I'm not a video game player at all. But despite that I found this story quite fun to read.
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Apr 20, 2015
Cecille
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really liked it
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