Ready Player One

by Ernest Cline

The worst thing about being a kid was that no one told me the truth about my situation. In fact, they did the exact opposite.

“People who live in glass houses should shut the fuck up.”

I knew right away that I’d found something of immeasurable value: privacy.

Capitalism would inch forward, without my actually having to interact face-to-face with another human being. Which was exactly how I preferred it, thank you.

“Gokouun o inorimasu,” Shoto said. “Do your best.”