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The year is 2044 and the real world has become ugly so most people spend their time plugging into the internet. Wade Watts spends most of his time in Oasis, a virtual utopia, where you can be anyone and live on any type of world you want. There is a contest based on different video games and movies from the 1980s. Wade and his friends have studied the games, movies and the life of the programmer of this contest to attempt to win this crystal egg. Unfortunately there is an organization that cheat
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Apr 15, 2018
Kaitlyn
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it was amazing
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I think this book was exactly what I needed when I read it. I understand that Cline is not the best writer but that does not mean that he is a bad writer. I greatly enjoyed the imagery and detail in this book and the world that it created and sucked me into. It was a quick read and quite a page turner. I felt characters were well-developed. This book definitely makes you think and feel many emotions. Depending on when you read the book, these emotions may be different. I feel that this is a grea
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This is a fun, fast-paced, clever read. I recommend it to anyone that considers themselves a nerd, gamer, or lover of the '80s. The future that Cline creates is so believable it's almost frightening. The world he creates in OASIS is fascinating. I caught myself wondering what kind of planet I would create. I can't wait to see the movie!
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I hate this book so much. I hate it so much, that I actually looped around into liking it a little just so I could go on hating it.
Really, it should be 1.5 stars, half a star for being occasionally, begrudgingly compelling.
I have a lot of words to say about this, but I'll wait til I get on a computer. ...more
Really, it should be 1.5 stars, half a star for being occasionally, begrudgingly compelling.
I have a lot of words to say about this, but I'll wait til I get on a computer. ...more
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