Read this waaaaay back in the day, but for some reason I still remember the story. There were some crazy things happening, but I remember liking it OKRead this waaaaay back in the day, but for some reason I still remember the story. There were some crazy things happening, but I remember liking it OK....more
Blegh, I could not get through this book. It's been getting good buzz, so I was hoping it was really good. But I just could not get into the characDNF
Blegh, I could not get through this book. It's been getting good buzz, so I was hoping it was really good. But I just could not get into the characters. And the minute the mysterious, snarky, dark haired male assassin character shows up, who is so clearly a male love interest type, I just couldn't continue. Maybe the problem is that The Wizard of Oz is not my thing, so the theme wasn't enough to carry me over bad writing and shallow characters. I just couldn't do it....more
omg, totally geeking out over this book, and I didn't even get half of the references! It's soooo good. And, I want to log into OASIS right now! Clineomg, totally geeking out over this book, and I didn't even get half of the references! It's soooo good. And, I want to log into OASIS right now! Cline is a genius to realize that the world of a MMORPG is a perfect setting for a traditional quest fantasy story. For those of you who are nervous about reading this book because you've heard about the many 80's popculture references it contains, don't worry at all. Cline explains all of them, and all of the big ones - like Rush and Blade Runner - are movies or bands or games that were so popular that they're still part of our general cultural landscape, and I'm sure you've heard of them.
But the thing that I liked most about this book is that the future that Cline describes - the book's set in 2044 - is frightening in its believability. It really doesn't take a big stretch of the imagination to see how in one generation's time the US could become the one depicted in Ready Player One. If anything, this book is a call to arms to do something against that decline that is the result of hiding from the harsh realities of the day.
I'd definitely recommend this for fans of Cory Doctorow and especially Little Brother. Cline touches on the same topics of privacy of information, though in Cline's book its the mega-corporation that's the bad guys. ...more
I used to love this book when I was a kid. It had something to do with the illustration's of Irene's ever-present box and the dress packed so carefullI used to love this book when I was a kid. It had something to do with the illustration's of Irene's ever-present box and the dress packed so carefully inside....more
