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imkedogger's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this book for school, so obviously I wasn't too stoked at the beginning. The concept seemed interesting enough, but when something is for school I just can't be bothered. I actually got really into it though. The plot was very engaging and kept me interested the entire time. The main characters actions are a bit questionable sometimes, but he had some character development that definitely redeemed him a little. You could definitely sense this book was written by a man, because everything about women or romance cringed me the fuck out, but I'm willing to overlook that part. A solid 4 stars, really liked the ending and the message it sent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Drug abuse
aj_readsbooks29's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Interesting read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide
pomegranate_muse's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Stalking, Murder, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, and Death of parent
flexolo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, Death of parent, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts
rowstream's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
a_novi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
For the first time in my life I was actually glad I watched the movie before I read the book. The move adaptation absolutely changed EVERYTHING about the challenges and so many huge details of the story. If I had read this book before the movie came out I would have been FURIOUS in the theater. This book is awesome. The futuristic dystopian concept is fascinating and scarily metaphorical for reality at times. There’s mysteries, puzzles, romance, suspense, and emotion. This is a book that I would read over again to catch even more detail the second time around. Good movie. Even better book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Classism, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Stalking, and Violence
theaceofpages's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Honestly, this book was okay. It was a quick read and although the experience wasn't a bad one, I felt very meh about it. The world was the strongest point by far. With the way the world is crumbling around us it makes a lot of sense that people want to escape into into a virtual one and surround themselves with nostalgia. The concept of the OASIS is a cool one as well. The plot was okay although it didn't always make sense so much happened because Wade is the main character and main characters are special even when they shouldn't succeed - it was interesting enough. But I didn't like the characters. Wade was annoying and uninteresting and everyone else existed to serve him. Art3mis was so much better (major spoiler: And deserved to win so much more ) but ended up being reduced to being an object of Wade's affection. And as a somewhat related note?: I really don't like how that gotcha moment about Aech was handled. Very much felt like tokenism since it was revealed and then immediately pushed aside so Wade could keep doing his thing - if you want to do something like this you should ay least deal with it properly
While the reading experience was pleasant enough I didn't actually like this book. I would love to see something more nuanced done with this idea, but I do get why others love it so much.
While the reading experience was pleasant enough I didn't actually like this book. I would love to see something more nuanced done with this idea, but I do get why others love it so much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Classism, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing and Gun violence
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
londravr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I'll be honest my first time trying to read this book was a little boring. I DNFed it, but because I love the movie so much I decided to give it another shot. This time I listened to the audiobook and wow was I wrong about it the first time. I loved the characters then hated them when they all went through their funk but when they finally got back together I was so happy. It was action packed and a roller coaster for sure.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
excellent! i haven't had that much fun in a while.
even though i'm a little too young (or too little of a game nerd) to understand most of the niche 80s game references, i still enjoyed them all.
the world—the stacks, the OASIS, etc.—is so incredibly interesting and made my video-game (and reality-hating) heart do flips of joy.
10/10, so much better than the movie.
even though i'm a little too young (or too little of a game nerd) to understand most of the niche 80s game references, i still enjoyed them all.
the world—the stacks, the OASIS, etc.—is so incredibly interesting and made my video-game (and reality-hating) heart do flips of joy.
10/10, so much better than the movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Addiction, Confinement, and Cursing
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Outing, Body shaming, and Grief
lpdx's review against another edition
Too much immature, obnoxious teen boy character dialogue
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Death of parent, and Classism