A review by a_robin_reads
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Information:

  • One of my owned books
  • This was my second read of this book
  • Buddy read with the FNL book club

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Review 2022:

Didn't live up to the 5 stars. Lowering it to 4. Some sentences were literally repeated. And some things were just too convenient. 

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Review previously placed on my blog 2022:

I'm currently reading Ready player one by Ernest Cline. I'm reading an owned copy for a buddy read. This is the second time I'm reading this book.

I'm not very far into it, so can't really say if I'm liking it more or less than the first time reading it. I am really enjoying the story. I just think it's really cool. Excited to continue reading it.

I gave this book 5 stars when I first read it and said it was a new favorite. After this reread I'm going to lower my rating to 4 stars and it's not a favorite anymore. I'm also debating on unhauling the book, but not sure yet. I did think the story was nice. I really like all the characters and the diversity in the book. The gaming element is super cool and loved that. There are a lot of twists and turns in this story and that makes this a quick read. 

However: the first third of the book is basically all explanation on the world and game. That was just way too much. I also really disliked that the author actually repeated certain sentences word for word. That's just lazy writing to me. 

I'm not going to read the next book in the series. I just don't want to acknowledge that book to be honest. Have heard really terrible things about it, so a pass from me. 

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Review 2019:

This book was amazing. No complaints. It has become one of my favorite books of all time.

Update: I just watched the movie. If I were you I would first watch the movie. It's almost completely different of the book. And if you've read the book first you probably get frustrated like I did. And you don't really get spoilered, because it's so different.

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Review previously placed on my blog 2019:

Ik ben begonnen met Ready player one van Ernest Cline. Dit wordt blijkbaar een serie, maar ik denk dat ik alleen het eerste boek ga lezen. Vorig jaar was deze film in de bioscoop en hij leek me erg leuk, maar kon er helaas niet heen. Maar toen ik er achter kwam dat het een boek was vond ik het helemaal niet erg. Tot nu toe vind ik het erg goed geschreven en heel origineel, maar wel op een realistische manier. Ik ga dit boek misschien wel 5 sterren geven... 

Ik vond dit boek echt helemaal geweldig. Goeie karakters, geweldige wereld, goed geschreven. Alles klopte en was goed uitgewerkt, maar ook niet te veel. Dit is het eerste Science Fiction boek wat ik echt leuk vond en een van de eersten die ik gelezen heb. Ik heb dit boek 5 sterren gegeven en het is één van mijn favorieten aller tijden geworden. Ik ben benieuwd naar de film.

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