A review by skyejay95
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I thought the world was fun but overall, there wasn’t that much happening and I hated the main character. Really didn’t like being in the head of an 18-year-old incel. Also, didn’t like the way the Japanese characters were painted like stereotypes. I’m not that well versed in the culture but I doubt they bow as much as they do in this book.

It’s also difficult to build tension when for the most part the stakes are limited to a fake world. The mc literally ignores all the major major issues in the real world for a video game and it isn’t really addressed at all. Wade does not grow as a person by the end. He just made me mad
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