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natalie_rosemary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
sshelbyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
While this book did include diverse characters, it also included homophonic slurs and cultural stereotypes. I haven’t watched the movie yet, but this is an area that filmmakers could improve and expand upon for more accurate and respectful representation.
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Homophobia
thefandomphantom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Homophobia and Death
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Suicide
cianarae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Classism and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Slavery, Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racism, and Misogyny
mengzhenreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I really enjoyed the world building and really.enjoyed the world of OASIS and thought it was a really cool idea with lots of room for fun and interesting scenarios. The story and world really had a lot of potential to explore ideas of consumerism, escapism, virtual reality, and the power of the Internet and video games and stuff but I felt like it wasn't really discussed as thoroughly as I would have liked. This book was on the verge of being really thought provoking but instead chose to focus more on the surface-level action and drama, which isn't a bad thing either. This was really fast-paced and really action packed and engaging. The tension was really there, and although the villain had absolutely no substance, it still was a lot of fun to read.
That brings me to one of my biggest issues, which was that I didn't feel like any of the characters were particularly engaging or interesting. Sure, they were likable and served the story well enough, but Wade felt less like a character in a story and more like a blank void for readers to insert themselves into the story and live out their dreams in which they transform from unattractive, anti-social losers into rich, all-powerful gods. Art3mis was a total disappointment, since she didn't really serve purpose in the book except to be Wade's idolized love interest.
Although this book isn't AMAZING, I can definitely see why it's so hyped-up and well-loved within communities, since this book is targeted towards a very specific audience and provides a story that really speaks to that group. Overall, it does have some cool ideas about video games that I like to think about as well as some incredibly mediocre writing and bland characters, but at the end of the day it still gets the job done.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Homophobia
cryogenic's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Moderate: Transphobia, Sexism, and Homophobia
mghnhill's review against another edition
Minor: Homophobia
rachellrinehart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Gore, Homophobia, Sexism, and Transphobia
bebereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism
sp4ceprince's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence
Minor: Sexism