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This book was not for me. I was dragging it since the beginning and I only finished it because I skipped several parts. Although I love the 80´s nostalgia (I'm a huge Stranger Things fan, for example), and I really appreciate all the movies, shows and songs that are mentioned in this book I could not enjoy it as I was expecting. I'm not the biggest fan of computer games... maybe that's the reason.

Overall, I found the narrative quite tiring, very long and repetitive. The world described in this book is very depressing... On the other hand, I think that the author is very creative, and I did appreciate the overall storyline - that's the reason I give this book three stars.

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planner5002's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The themes of this book make it a really compelling read. Finding parallels to life now and seeing some of what the future might look like makes for an interesting read. Even though a lot of references went over my head, and I didn’t really like the main charachter, I really liked reading this book.

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adventurous inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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ceryliaz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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4.0

“One person can keep a secret, but not two.”

I really liked the movie and I really liked this book! It really picked up in the end after a slow start for me.

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jasminrain's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. I think it's a very beautiful portrayal of the gaming community and an ode to pop culture. It was researched really well and it was just an absolute joy to immerse myself to the story even though I have little to no connection to the world.

I was a bit hesitant to read the book having seen the film, but the storyline was actually quite different to the film adaptation and brought more layers to the story. I listened to the audiobook read by Wil Wheaton and it just really brought the story to life in all the best ways possible.

All this being said, there was some problematic language and transphobia that were left completely unaddressed, which I found really problematic considering the target age and audience of this book. So not a five star but really good read.

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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