Challenge Corner discussion

In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. When Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape.

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(view spoiler)[I love the concept of this book. A book about video games? I'm sold. Where I ended last night all I've really read about is Halliday. Which has me totally intrigued. He was an interesting man.

I met his bitch aunt and her stupid boyfriend. And I met his virtual bestie. Whom I like a lot already. The bickering between them is funny. :D

I found out what the main character looks like. I wasn't expecting him to categorize himself as "overweight". Mostly because the edition I bought has him on the cover climbing the Stacks and he doesn't look overweight on the cover. So that was surprising.

I look for and find easter eggs in video games I play myself. So this book is a wonderful read for me. I'm loving it so far and nothing has really happened yet. Lol. :D (hide spoiler)]

I finished the book a little bit earlier, I hope that's still okay.
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Ohhh I can't wait till you get to the good parts!!

Yes, I love the parts about Halliday, if I remember correctly, there are coming a few more. He seems like a super geeky guy, which I love... It remindes me kind of Steve Jobs/Bill Gates, at least that's how I imagined him. xD

I read the kindle version, so I never really looked at the cover before reading. For me it seemed obviouse that he should be a bit overweight.... All he does is game/attend school in a virtual world. He would have to have a really good metabolism to stay thin.

Also: I had a really hard time imagining the trailer park-skyscrapers before looking at the cover... It seemed so weird to me. Ö.ö
But I liked his religous neighbour. xD She goes to a virtual world to pray??? So weird.

I don't know where I would go first, when this kind of game really existed. You?
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(view spoiler)[I think I didn't really picture him as overweight because I seen the cover before I even really knew what the book was about. And he doesn't look it on the cover. But the "guidelines" for deciding if someone is overweight (at least in the US) is all bullshit to me. Because according to those "guidelines" I would be considered overweight. And I am definitely not. Lol.

I also liked him religious neighbor! She was so sweet! Seemed like she shouldn't be living in a palce like the Stacks.

And again, I seen the new cover before reading. So I didn't have an issue picturing the Stacks because I seen the cover. Lol.

I think if I had money to invest in that world I'd shop for items. Like battle gear and go leveling up. :D (hide spoiler)]

Felicia wrote: "I think I didn't really picture him as overweight because I seen the cover before I even really knew what the book was about. And he doesn't look it on the cover. But the "guidelines" for deciding ..."

Yes!!!! Lots of shopping.

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Yeeees, shopping, but you would need money for that in the first place. Everything seems to be really expensive. I think Wade mentions that he needed all the money he got from leveling to teleport back to his school "planet". Unless you have money in the first place, you are kind of limited. How unfair. :o

I guess, it's easier to make money when you are a higher lvl (like in any other mmorpg) with selling loot and so on... but still.... You have to get there in the first place.
And if you don't want the help of other people like Wade does... that could take ages.

Did he mention his weight? I mean numbers?
What are your guidelines? Other than the BMI?
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Im sorry for barging in I already read this book but it was so good, wanted to see what you guys thought....

Rae wrote: "Im sorry for barging in I already read this book but it was so good, wanted to see what you guys thought...."

That's alright, I read it already too a few days ago. I just wanted to read a few pages and then wait for Felicia, but I couldn't stop. ^^

No problem Rae! :D
(view spoiler)[I agree! If you want to do things on your own like leveling and doing what it takes to level it'll be hard without money. Like Wade. I feel like I don't know what I'd do in his position. Because he really can't do anything. Without asking for help. So I don't know what I'd do.

But if I had the money originally without having to work for it I'd definitely go shopping first. Lol.

In America body standards are sooo eff-ed up. there have been charts done that show what you're body weight should be at depending on how tall you are. I am only 5'2. So it says that I should be around 120 lbs. Which I am definitely not. But I wouldn't consider myself overweight.

There wasn't an actual weight said for Wade. So I don't know if by my own standards that i'd consider him overweight. But just looking at the cover picture, he doesn't look overweight to me. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[OMG! I left off on lunch where Wade enters the cave to get into the Tomb of Horrors or whatever it's called! I can't wait to get outta work to go home and read! Lol. (hide spoiler)]

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(view spoiler)[So I've gotten through him beating the first cave. And I've also met Art3mis! She seems cool as hell. I hope she doesn't like back stab him or something.

And that just seemed so easy for him! I mean it was only the copper key. So I guess it was going to be the easiest out of the keys. But he flew through that challenge I felt like. I mean Art3mis still hadn't beaten it after 5 weeks! He is a videogame genius but still! Lol. (hide spoiler)]

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Yes, buuuut he had practice with that game.
Art3mis didn't play it before, that makes a biiiiiiig difference. And you only have one try per day. That pressure. xD

I would probably have f'ed up a lot too.

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(view spoiler)[Me too! Wade whooped his ass in one try. Lmao. Apparently he's a badass. Lol. And then he was acting all nonchalant afterwards. Lol.

I expected her to be more pissed when she found out he beat him in one try. But she just called him a bastard and a sack of shit. Lmfao. (hide spoiler)]

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It wasn't a pvp zone. What could she do? Nothing. xD He got really lucky. I think Art3mis would totally have pk him.
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(view spoiler)[Definitely! And then he would've lost the key. Because it wold've disappeared witht he rest of the stuff in his inventory. But he could've easily gotten it back. Lol.

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(view spoiler)[This book has been crazy! Took me a little bit of wanting to get into it.

I think Art3mis hung out with him to knock him off course.

I hate that he isn't friends with Aech anymore.

I can't believe they blew up his house! Poor Mrs. Gilmore! D:

And homie died! Poor homie!

Now he's maybe going to team up with everyone?!

Hoping to finish this tonight! :D (hide spoiler)]

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They seem to have improved the app. Yay! I can see spoilers now.
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Yes, poor Mrs Gilmore!

You better finish this tonight, it is taking you forever! (At your standards at least)

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OMG OMG OMG! I finished!

(view spoiler)[Holy effin' shit! This book was soooo good! I can't even!

I'm mostly ridiculously happy that Art3mis and Wade met in real life and are gonna live happily ever after. I also chuckled when she made that butt ugly comment. Hahahaha.

I am also super happy Sorrento's asshole self was arrested!

Just OMG! Soo good! But we can fangirl over it in messages now! :D (hide spoiler)]