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I wasn't a huge fan of Cline's debut book, Ready Player One -- it largely felt like a flimsy amalgamation of '80s references to me. To be sure, '80s references I got and could identify with, but it felt like pandering to nostalgia. Saw Cline's new one sitting around the office the other day, and grabbed it en route to the beach, hoping for something a little more interesting. Alas, this too, is a house of cards built upon a flimsy foundation of '80s sci-fi and gaming references. If there weren't
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I have to remind myself that "I liked Ready Player One better" does not equal "I didn't like this book.
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3.5 stars. I liked the book but didn't love it. I wasn't feeling it like I felt Ready Player One. I don't consider myself the right audience for this one and would recommend it to young male gamers of the reluctant reader variety.
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So I can't believe I just read a book about the best gamers in the world being conscripted into a civilian army to fight an alien attack with remote controlled drones!! and it was a wonderful story! I am sure some of the references to famous video games went over my head but I loved the premise (and yes I have read Ender's Game and saw the movie). Zach was a great teenage hero and his father was a great adult hero. Loved the many sidekicks, the technology and the somewhat surprising ending. The
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It was good, but not as great as RPO. It seemed pretty predictable and derivative, but still fairly enjoyable.
Not as good as Ready Player One - for me there was too much video gaming & war action but not a bad book.
Jun 16, 2015
Deedee
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Lexile 1110L
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 19.0
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 19.0
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