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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)

Ernest Cline

Start date: August 1, 2015

Finish date: August 31, 2015

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Feb 24, 2015 Colette rated it really liked it

Ready Player One drags readers into a unique dystopian universe where OASIS, a virtual world, holds more power than reality. Fans of 80's pop culture, video games, adventure, or science fiction should pick up Ready Player One. From the setting to the characters, Cline creates a novel that leaves readers jumping into OASIS themselves. The length of the book brought my only critique; I feel there could have been more action-packed content packaged within the pages, and less build up to each main e ...more

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May 17, 2015 Katie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I now have so many names, numbers, and scoreboards circling around in my head that I no longer know what day it is.

Kidding. No but really, this book is so immersive that it was easy to get caught up, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Completely different from anything I've ever read before (considering my gaming experience consists of Zelda, Mario Kart, and Animal Crossing) but I found myself pleasantly surprised.

It definitely lived up to the hype, and the only reason this isn't a 5 star for me is ...more

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Feb 01, 2015 pekeyzoo rated it it was amazing

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Oh my God! This book though... I did not grow up in the 80s buy I don't think it affected my reading experience at all. You may be wondering why I said I didn't grow up in the 80s and that's because there are a lot of TV, movie l, and video game references from the 80s. I really enjoyed his book and think it should be a must read for everyone! ...more

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Jan 20, 2018 Kimberly Vanderbloom rated it it was amazing

I now understand why everyone has been raving about this book. It was well written and fast paced. It had some of my favorite things from the 80’s so it really doesn’t get better than that. The characters were amazing and the plot was interesting and easy to follow. A friend of mine recommended that I listen to the audio version so I did. Wil Wheaton was the narrator and oh dear lord did he do a fabulous job. He did such a great job that I’m going to have a hard time finding my next audiobook. I ...more

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Jul 07, 2016 Abbie rated it really liked it

Surprisingly I really enjoyed this book. I wasn't too sure at first but it surprised me. It did take me a little longer to finish due to the slow beginning but all the characters grew on me and I ended up loving them all ...more

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Mar 22, 2016 Mariana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book really impressed me.
I have waited a long time to read Ready Player One and had very high expectations and I can say that this book definitely surpassed them.
The characters were very fun and well developed.
The plot was great and made me want more every time a chapter ended.
I felt lots of emotions while reading this and that's why I highly recommend it.
I'm not really a fan of sci-fi, but this book worked perfectly with me. ...more

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Nov 24, 2018 Amy rated it it was amazing

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I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was clever. I liked the 80's references. The plot moved along and you were able to quickly get into the world that Ernest Cline invented. Very enjoyable read - couldn't put it down. ...more

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