Ready Player One: A Novel
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. "Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix."--USA Today - "As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates."--Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune--and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he's beset by rivals who'll kill to take this prize. The race is on--and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly - San Francisco Chronicle - Village Voice - Chicago Sun-Times - iO9 - The AV Club "Delightful . . . the grown-up's Harry Potter."--HuffPost "An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart."--CNN "A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader."--Boston Globe "Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that's both hilarious and compassionate."--NPR "[A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own."--iO9Show more
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Excellent read, engaging and fast-paced with an interesting premise, full of brilliant niche 80s references to totally geek out over. Loved it, a great way to spend a couple of days :)
This book. Wow just wow. I'm not a huge gamer nerd, but the attention to detail made me want to play every single one of the games mentioned in this book. Highly, highly recommend!!
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As someone who's all about Pokemon Go this book to VR to a new reality. Hoping there's more to come.
As someone who's all about Pokemon Go this book to VR to a new reality. Hoping there's more to come.
The best of the past and present collide in this futuristic virtual reality run world. If you need a little bit of 80s nostalgia in your life you will definitely enjoy reading this. I loved it!
I am simply stunned and at a loss for words... I say that, yet I'm still going to attempt to write a brief review. This book was, for lack of a better word, brilliant. Before I go any further in my review though, let me queue up RUSH 2112 real quick... Okay. Let's go!
Holy Schnikes guys! Seriously, this book is simply every gamer/pop-culture nerds dream! A completely immersive virtual reality that allows you to explore any fandom/game/world that y...read more
Holy Schnikes guys! Seriously, this book is simply every gamer/pop-culture nerds dream! A completely immersive virtual reality that allows you to explore any fandom/game/world that y...read more
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