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micaelamariem's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Unfortunately, this sequel did not live up to the greatness that was Ready Player One. While I enjoyed learning new things and the plot is a great idea for a D&D campaign, I didn’t think the book was well written. I thought it focused too much on referencing outside pop culture sources, even more so than the first book, which left me occasionally feeling a little lost. There was also a heavy focus on worldbuilding still without much look at character development. The ending frustrated me because it felt like the characters still didn’t learn anything. And in general, I just found the story to be boring. I wanted to see more characterization!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Murder, Classism, Grief, Vomit, Confinement, Death of parent, and Sexism
shadyeglenn's review against another edition
0/10 Just Plain Bad
Straight, white, cis man writes self-indulgent and philosophically bankrupt piece of nostalgia porn featuring racist, sexist, and homophobic ideologies.
For a good SF book written by a white man with similar-ish SF tech, I would recommend:
-An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
For all around excellent SF to get the homophobic/sexist/racist taste out of your mouth:
-The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
For hard SF:
-The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken
For thrilling SF that is a great catharsis for releasing anger (with a satisfying ending):
-The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
Please value your time and read something other than this book, see above suggestions for a valuable use of your time.
Straight, white, cis man writes self-indulgent and philosophically bankrupt piece of nostalgia porn featuring racist, sexist, and homophobic ideologies.
For a good SF book written by a white man with similar-ish SF tech, I would recommend:
-An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
For all around excellent SF to get the homophobic/sexist/racist taste out of your mouth:
-The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
For hard SF:
-The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken
For thrilling SF that is a great catharsis for releasing anger (with a satisfying ending):
-The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
Please value your time and read something other than this book, see above suggestions for a valuable use of your time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, and Misogyny
hillarydanielle's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Stalking
Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use
kaylamoran's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was worried about this book when I heard about it, because I felt like Ready Player One was one of those books that should remain a standalone. After reading this, I think I was right.
Ready Player One was, in my opinion, better than this book in every single way. It was paced better, the story was more exciting, more happened (this one felt repetitive, like it was the same thing over and over with very little variety). It was funnier, and the characters had more personality. There weren't many surprise twists and big reveals. All in all, I'm left feeling disappointed.
I didn't hate this by any means. I still give it 3 stars. But, given that the first book was much better, and Cline had the better part of a decade to write this, I had hoped for a lot better.
Ready Player One was, in my opinion, better than this book in every single way. It was paced better, the story was more exciting, more happened (this one felt repetitive, like it was the same thing over and over with very little variety). It was funnier, and the characters had more personality. There weren't many surprise twists and big reveals. All in all, I'm left feeling disappointed.
I didn't hate this by any means. I still give it 3 stars. But, given that the first book was much better, and Cline had the better part of a decade to write this, I had hoped for a lot better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Violence, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Terminal illness
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