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The book is about a boy who lives in a dystopian type of world. People are poor, they are hungry, the literally live in motor homes stacks upon each other to crazy high levels. They also spend a lot of their time playing a video game.
See the video game in this world is better than reality. They can do things in the digital world just like you can do in the real world. Play sports, read books, play other video games, go to school, work, etc. But the digital world lets them leave the real them beh ...more
Wow. What can I say? This was a fantastic book and I loved every minute of it.
This is a sci-fi story set in a dystopian world, though most time is spent inside the virtual reality of a MMO called OASIS, which is used by pretty much every person on the planet in order to live a second life, without having to worry too much about the disintegration of the real world.
The inventor of OASIS, James Halliday, a 80s obsessed multi billionaire and sole owner of the corporation owning OASIS, has died an ...more
This is a sci-fi story set in a dystopian world, though most time is spent inside the virtual reality of a MMO called OASIS, which is used by pretty much every person on the planet in order to live a second life, without having to worry too much about the disintegration of the real world.
The inventor of OASIS, James Halliday, a 80s obsessed multi billionaire and sole owner of the corporation owning OASIS, has died an ...more
Rating: ★★★.5
I ended up really enjoying this story. The first 25-30% of the book had a lot of gamer references that went right over my head. However, once I'd waded through the beginning, I found myself totally immersed in the story and rooting for Wade and his cohorts. Ready Player One had an interesting premise -- offering a very creative new world and plot that was both thought provoking and entertaining! ...more
I ended up really enjoying this story. The first 25-30% of the book had a lot of gamer references that went right over my head. However, once I'd waded through the beginning, I found myself totally immersed in the story and rooting for Wade and his cohorts. Ready Player One had an interesting premise -- offering a very creative new world and plot that was both thought provoking and entertaining! ...more
Intriguing dystopian/video game YA sci-fi. I thinking video game novels are going to get their own genre. I got a lot of the game references but hardly any of the music references. This book is a treasure trove of nostalgia for the 80's. Interesting idea to mix modern interests (MMO games) with parents remembering.
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Oct 22, 2012
★Meghan★
marked it as wishlist
Dec 18, 2014
Nichole ~~The Grey Lady~~
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it was ok
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Dawn
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Jennifer Thampan
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Christine
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