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A review by downthebookhole
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
5.0
WOW! This is every nerdy kid's dream! Listening to this book on audiobook being narrated by Wil Wheaten made this book 10x better if that is even possible.
I was a little hesitant when I first picked up Ready Player One because I have heard nothing, but good things about this book. I was 1.) worried about it being over-hyped (and oh man was that a mistake. It is so worth all the hype!) 2.) although I have an intense love of books and a nerdy side, gaming has never really been an obsession of mine. At the beginning of the book there were times I felt a little confused and trying to keep up on all the gaming and way the system works but Cline does an absolutely amazing job with details and descriptions that it did not take me long to understand and see the world unravel before my eyes. I have to say being a huge movie fan ( and one that loves movies from the 80s) I totally loved all of the 80s pop culture references and the part it had played in the whole story.
The story was action packed and Cline took the story in interesting directions. I was never quite sure what to expect. I feel like this book was filled with content that can appease to so many different readers. It was a super fun read and I had a hard time putting it down because I was completely captivated and totally immersed into the story and characters. At times I also felt like I was getting a peek at the future. There are so many parts of this story that are already starting to take place (like peoples dependance on technology etc) The characters were also an amazing part of this book.
Being in a situation where you have two different lives, a real and virtual. It was interesting to see the characters develop and evolve from both sides. Wade as well as the other characters had complex backgrounds and it was nice to see their back story unfold as well and give more insight to their life and the actions they take in Oasis.
Overall this was a fantastic book that completely surprised and shocked me. It brought out my nerdy side and added to my already obsessive love for some of the great accomplishments of the 80s (John Hughes movies!) I loved that this book had more than just a gaming aspect and really covered some topics of love and life! I recommend this to everyone who enjoys gaming, 80s pop culture, fun adventures, gripping action packed stories, basically I think every person could find something they love about this book!
I was a little hesitant when I first picked up Ready Player One because I have heard nothing, but good things about this book. I was 1.) worried about it being over-hyped (and oh man was that a mistake. It is so worth all the hype!) 2.) although I have an intense love of books and a nerdy side, gaming has never really been an obsession of mine. At the beginning of the book there were times I felt a little confused and trying to keep up on all the gaming and way the system works but Cline does an absolutely amazing job with details and descriptions that it did not take me long to understand and see the world unravel before my eyes. I have to say being a huge movie fan ( and one that loves movies from the 80s) I totally loved all of the 80s pop culture references and the part it had played in the whole story.
The story was action packed and Cline took the story in interesting directions. I was never quite sure what to expect. I feel like this book was filled with content that can appease to so many different readers. It was a super fun read and I had a hard time putting it down because I was completely captivated and totally immersed into the story and characters. At times I also felt like I was getting a peek at the future. There are so many parts of this story that are already starting to take place (like peoples dependance on technology etc) The characters were also an amazing part of this book.
Being in a situation where you have two different lives, a real and virtual. It was interesting to see the characters develop and evolve from both sides. Wade as well as the other characters had complex backgrounds and it was nice to see their back story unfold as well and give more insight to their life and the actions they take in Oasis.
Overall this was a fantastic book that completely surprised and shocked me. It brought out my nerdy side and added to my already obsessive love for some of the great accomplishments of the 80s (John Hughes movies!) I loved that this book had more than just a gaming aspect and really covered some topics of love and life! I recommend this to everyone who enjoys gaming, 80s pop culture, fun adventures, gripping action packed stories, basically I think every person could find something they love about this book!