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A review by rellimreads
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
4.0
I'm mixed. (And I really wish this was 3.5 stars) The first 1/3 was quite boring. A massive brain vomit of 80s nostalgia that did very little to move the story forward or give a great deal of pertinent info.
After that it was much better. However, much of the appeal falls in knowing the 80s (music, TV, fashion, products, etc) AND at least a minimum of an understanding of gaming and decades of its evolution.
The second 2/3 was definitely more engaging and better paced. While there was slight teen/20s romance ~ there was no love triangle, which I greatly appreciated. It wasn't a horribly long book ~ so I wouldn't completely count it out, just know it takes a while to get any traction.
After that it was much better. However, much of the appeal falls in knowing the 80s (music, TV, fashion, products, etc) AND at least a minimum of an understanding of gaming and decades of its evolution.
The second 2/3 was definitely more engaging and better paced. While there was slight teen/20s romance ~ there was no love triangle, which I greatly appreciated. It wasn't a horribly long book ~ so I wouldn't completely count it out, just know it takes a while to get any traction.