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leaholden's review against another edition
3.0
This book was alright. I got frustrated with the pacing of the book and there was one or two chapters that I pretty much just skimmed. I'll be interested in seeing this turned into a movie. The way the author wrote the visuals is impressive.
harlowjulia's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
So nerdy and brilliantly put together! Loved it!
inkdrinker13's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
togglesmcbobbins's review
5.0
A wonderful and fun read! So many geeky references! I loved this book.
katieinca's review
5.0
READ it.
I've been describing it to people as "kind of a near-future dystopian virtual reality treasure hunt 80s pop culture fest." Which is TRUE, but somehow fails to capture the fabulousness. If I'd known anything about this before reading it other than that it was most enthusiastically recommended by someone I trusted, I'd have thought "there's no way you could do that without it being incredibly cheesy. And/or depressing." And I'd have been wrong.
My only complaint, if it is one, is that at times it felt like it skewed a little too YA. And there's a point near the end (I think this is vague enough to not be a spoiler but please, by all means, skip this next bit if you're paranoid) ---
where things get a little deus ex machina and I thought one of the good guys would surely turn out to be a bad guy and "really? can it really be that simple? when is the other shoe going to drop?" but it really was that simple.
---OKAY END NOT REALLY A SPOILER PART. So it's fun. It references everything and everyone and then some. But mostly from the 80s. It's like someone said to him "Storing a bunch of pop culture crap in your brain could never be anything but a waste of time" and this is his "oh yeah? What if..." And then the book wrote itself, except with surprising amounts of awesomeness.
I've been describing it to people as "kind of a near-future dystopian virtual reality treasure hunt 80s pop culture fest." Which is TRUE, but somehow fails to capture the fabulousness. If I'd known anything about this before reading it other than that it was most enthusiastically recommended by someone I trusted, I'd have thought "there's no way you could do that without it being incredibly cheesy. And/or depressing." And I'd have been wrong.
My only complaint, if it is one, is that at times it felt like it skewed a little too YA. And there's a point near the end (I think this is vague enough to not be a spoiler but please, by all means, skip this next bit if you're paranoid) ---
where things get a little deus ex machina and I thought one of the good guys would surely turn out to be a bad guy and "really? can it really be that simple? when is the other shoe going to drop?" but it really was that simple.
---OKAY END NOT REALLY A SPOILER PART. So it's fun. It references everything and everyone and then some. But mostly from the 80s. It's like someone said to him "Storing a bunch of pop culture crap in your brain could never be anything but a waste of time" and this is his "oh yeah? What if..." And then the book wrote itself, except with surprising amounts of awesomeness.
brendalovesbooks's review
3.0
This was a lot of fun, but too much infodumping took me right out of the story too often.
thecurseofchris's review against another edition
2.0
No idea how this book got so much praise, because it is...not good. Writing is poor, characters are poor, plot is average at best...the only reason it gets 2 stars is because the concept is somewhat cool and the audiobook by Wil Wheaton is well-narrated.
minimoose's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-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
2.0
ikykwklee_know's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
4.0