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dndeevee's review against another edition
5.0
Couldn't put it down! One of the biggest critiques I heard from my friend was they hated all the stupid net speak. But it was only present for the first chunk of the book, when our protagonist was a 'loser high school video game geek', and frankly I thought it was completely in character. Once Wade and his friends began to mature, the net speak fell away. Very well done character development overall in this book. A cross between Tron, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and anyone from the Millennial/GenX generations.
Loved this book. :)
Loved this book. :)
fairycakes666's review against another edition
4.0
Great idea for a book. I'm a little too young to understand all the 80's references but it was still a great read. A little more depth for the characters wouldn't hurt, but to be honest, deep characters weren't really what I was expecting, anyway. :D
squidney1399's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
thedekya's review against another edition
The first three chapters were so heavily detailed in terms of computer and game references, it brought me sleep inducing migraines. It got better after that when we actually got to the story. A friend of mine said it was an easy read, and I'd have to agree (except for the first three chapters).
My only nitpick was, it's a futuristic story but it was too hung up with the past. I wish he had introduced us to more than just the OASIS and the haptic gear needed to run it. Like the clothes at the end -- I would have wanted to know a little more about that earlier so to give him room to introduce speculated tech developments, worn or otherwise. I'm a Trekkie, and I haven't found any material that could compare to its inventive ideas.
In the end, I realized that this is just the 80s kids' version of The Da Vinci Code.
My only nitpick was, it's a futuristic story but it was too hung up with the past. I wish he had introduced us to more than just the OASIS and the haptic gear needed to run it. Like the clothes at the end -- I would have wanted to know a little more about that earlier so to give him room to introduce speculated tech developments, worn or otherwise. I'm a Trekkie, and I haven't found any material that could compare to its inventive ideas.
In the end, I realized that this is just the 80s kids' version of The Da Vinci Code.
saturnreturns's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
5.0
WOW Absolutely Amazing, the book is always better than the movie. Entertaining, thought provoking, and well crafted.