Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) in DC Public Library

Aug 05, 2013 Miss M rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: public-library, books-i-own, fiction

I can't believe how much fun this book was... ...more

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Nov 03, 2015 Chris Walker rated it liked it

Shelves: science-fiction, 2010s-sf

Really this is more of a 3.5, but the general feeling I had after completing it caused me to round down rather than up.

At its best, Ready Player One is a lot of fun. The world (or at least the OASIS) is very vivid and entertaining. For the most part the story progressed at a pace that kept me engaged and interested throughout. It's peppered with so many pop culture references that just about every Gen-Xer, and most Millenials, will find something that makes them smile or pump a nerdy fist in the ...more

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May 27, 2015 Catherine Andrews rated it really liked it

Really fun, quick read. I'd definitely call this YA - dystopian future, young kid with special powers (in this case, being really really good at computers and video games and 80s pop culture and operating in a virtual environment), etc. The ending came together a little bit too quickly and neatly for my liking, but still had a good time reading it. Also the future it described, especially the public's obsession with existing within a virtual environment, seemed totally plausible and more than a ...more

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Apr 15, 2017 Molly rated it it was amazing

This is the best audiobook I've listed to in a long time. It's not perfect, and I don't play video games or know all the references, so I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. I scrubbed my entire apartment to justify finishing it over the weekend. Definitely recommend! ...more

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Jun 20, 2016 Emily rated it liked it

3.5 stars

Liked this book although I wish I got more of the cultural references. Thought it was a bit annoying that he was able to do everything perfectly in the games he played, but I am certainly no video game expert so I suppose it's possible! I liked the twist at the end a lot though and suspect this will be a very entertaining movie. ...more

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Sep 23, 2016 Katie rated it really liked it

Shelves: sci-fi

I would call this a four+. Knocking off a few points for a few too-long passages about nerd stuff that were detailed beyond my interest. But truly, a fantastic, engaging book. People kept describing it as an ode to 80's pop culture, but the comparison that would have gotten me to crack it open a little sooner would have been " a less-bleak Ender's Game." ...more

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