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This was a fun story. It is a interesting twist on a future dystopian world in which conditions are so bad for so many people that they choose to live most of their waking hours with in a world of virtual reality cyber games. It started to say video games, but they are so much more,due to the advanced VR technology available. In this tale pitting the individuals against the huge corporate evil, our heros are forced to literally battle to save their virtual world in the dimension of VR cyber games. The story in interesting, and i especially loved the ending, in which . . . you'll have to find out. The book was more than generously ordained with 1980's culture references, not just limited to video games of that era, but also references to music, books, and films. I enjoyed all the cultural name-dropping except that it was excessive in parts. The references to the games of the era were almost totally lost to me, because, although i am of the same generation, i was never into computer and video games. But it was fun getting glimpses into the games i missed during my sheltered adolescence. Anyone who was interested in video games back in the 80s will probably find this book a delightful trip down memory lane, in addition to the adventure that it is. It is not one of my favorites, but it was a good time.

emawhin's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.0

jaylene's review against another edition

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5.0

The best book I've ever (re)read, it's simply perfect.

Plot - 5 stars
Timeline and pacing - 5 stars (every chapter ends perfectly)
Character and world building - 5 (doesn't get better)
Villain(s) - 5 (screw large corporations)

Look the book up in the dictionary and you'll find a 3 Michelin Star chef's kiss!

hbrhjsmne's review against another edition

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3.0

phew it took me a while to finish this book, only bcs i read it before sleep and most of the info dumping really does made me sleepy few pages in. i had fun time reading, but yeah like many people already say it in their reviews - some character does felt flat(?) especially the asian ones lmao. they’re the not-so-important side character that only exist just to serve the plot for the main character. i cannot with the constant anecdotes glorifying the 80s but from their pov with the world “ending”, yeah maybe those years does sounds too good to be true.

honestly liking the movie more bcs it’s more simple and i like the games more in the hunt. not my most favourite book and not the most perfect writing but i had funnn so thats what matters in reading no? ☺️✨

kainerebus's review against another edition

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4.0

A great read that really picks up in the second half!

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