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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
I’m surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Hard to put down.
Honestly I'm SHOCKED at how this book captivated me! As someone who does not play videogames and knows nothing about the 80s, basically all the references went way over my head, and STILL I was so intrigued. The characters, the semi-apocalyptic real world, the quest, the corporate villains, the love story, the friendships - it just totally hit the mark for me. It was just so fun and interesting! I also very much enjoyed Wil Wheaton's narration as it fit the character perfectly - and bonus for the fact that he even gets a mention in the book.
Fresh, exciting, meaningful and though-provoking - definitely recommend!
Fresh, exciting, meaningful and though-provoking - definitely recommend!
Love the 80s? This might be the book for you. The pop culture references provide a fun trip down memory lane as the main character, Wade Watts, tries to win a video game contest. Ready Player One is definitely my guilty pleasure read of the summer!
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Decent idea but poor execution and plot development. MC succeeded at everything he tried so there was no tension
3 stars. It was OK. Ik heb hier naar geluisterd als luisterboek en moet eerlijk zeggen dat het soms een beetje langdradig werd en mijn gedachten afdwaalden. Heel veel info over games en jaren 80 popcultuur wat mij niet zo heel veel boeit. De romance was een beetje cringy. Al met al is het geen slecht boek. Ik vind het concept ontzettend goed bedacht en zou ook wel de moeite nemen om de film te kijken maar het boek was gewoon niet echt iets voor mij. Als je houdt van games , science-fiction en andere nerdy dingen dan zal je dit boek geweldig vinden.
This was SO FUN!!! But it also highlighted some alarming things that are definitely already happening—people living rich virtual lives while barely living and interacting in the real world, devastating climate change, the general decay of society, etc. But there are also so many reminders of what it was like to grow up in the ‘80’s, which was such a weird and wonderful era. This stirred up a lot of emotions for me. I am close to 40 years old and grew up with many of the games, bands, books, tv shows, movies, and ad campaigns mentioned in this book. I was also part of the first teen generation to use the internet and had an avatar and persona on AOL IM and LiveJournal that helped me break out of my shell in real life. I think this novel is what will happen in the future—maybe not with Halliday’s magnificent contest, but as we deplete our resources and real interpersonal interactions fail by the wayside I think we will have people who live their entire lives on the Internet and that is terrifying.
This book reminded me of reading adventure tales when I was a kid (which I will not mention here because people will no doubt be offended by the parallel). It was totally gnarly, dude.
This book reminded me of reading adventure tales when I was a kid (which I will not mention here because people will no doubt be offended by the parallel). It was totally gnarly, dude.
I was very sucked in to the story. I enjoyed it but it wasn't like a "good" story
Enjoyed it, but I feel like some of the liberties taken in the movie were better than the book in some ways.
Easy read, although it felt a little bit embarrassing due to the fact that it was trying so hard. Some serious cringe moments at the complete lack of subtly to the referencing. But hay, it kept me amused through to the end- I'd give it 2 and a half stars if I could.