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Ready Player One
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Michelle
This book is an 80's geek's paradise. I grew up on video games, D&D, and John Hughes movies, and I want to have this book's babies. Not everyone will appreciate this book, but 90% of the references made me squeal with delight. And I loved the plot, pacing, and even the clever dialogue. Read this book. ...more
Flying Monkey
Feb 09, 2018 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2018
Great 80’s video game and movie tribute book and a fun read. Expected more but Ready Player One still delivered a great unique story.
Midu Hadi
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Hez
Mar 23, 2016 rated it liked it
I read this for book group (books-to-movies discussion group since this will be a move in 2018). It's a cute story, a fun read, and even thought provoking at times. It's definitely most appreciated by folks who came of age in the 1980's, especially gamers (video, D&D, etc.). While the references weren't lost on me (and sometimes even fun), it got to be a bit much. I would be hard pressed to name a person to whom I'd recommend this book, mostly because of the limited audience to whom it's primari ...more
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Jul 27, 2015 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audiobook, 2015-books
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