Ready Player One

Ready Player One is a thrilling adventure with an intriguing plot, captivating characters, and a unique virtual world. Cline's writing style is exciting and fast-paced, drawing readers into the virtual world of the OASIS. The characters are well-developed and real, and the book has great depth and detail. The story is full of suspense and surprise, and readers will find themselves rooting for Wade and his friends as they battle the corporate villains. It follows the story of Wade Watts, a teenage orphan living in a crowded future-world where the only escape is the virtual universe of the OASIS. When the creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves a challenge to find an Easter egg hidden within the virtual world. When Wade finds the egg, he must battle a powerful corporation to prevent them from taking over the OASIS and destroying it. Overall, Ready Player One is a great read for fans of science fiction and virtual reality. It is a captivating adventure that will keep readers hooked from beginning to end. Highly recommended! Thank you

Reading this book was a mixed ride for me. On one hand, I do agree with some complaints made by others such as the writing style being flat and the story being somewhat monotonous. But on the other hand, the people who treat it like utter garbage are very far from reality. Now let me start with some things that I did not like about this book : 1. The romance portrayed between our hero and her crush is downrightbad. 2. The story tends to take a monotonous or a very typical undertone during some parts of the book. 3. This is not a book you read for admiring beautiful phrases and writing, the writing style and the expressions used are average at best but some advantage to this is that it is easily understandable to most of the readers including someone who is beginning his/her journey. 4. Being an engineering student I did encounter some logical flaws in the technical advancements or (the futuristic devices) that are mentioned in the book but that's just me :P. Coming on to the things I like about this book: 1. The setting or the world/timeline where this story takes place is not something that is very out of bounds or unimaginable. In fact, I found it quite convincing and possible. 2. The OASIS is a beautifully thought out world and game and it enjoying to go through it every time. 3. The story is average at best but it does get very captivating during certain parts. 4. The riddles and the 80's references are understandable (though not quite relatable to me) and bring out the geeky flavor of this book. All in all, this is a 'good read' :P and if you are interested in the genre you will enjoy reading this book.

One of the best books that I have read. I purchased this book because I liked Ready Player One movie. But I can say with surety that this book is 100 times better than the movie. The book is fast paced, more detailed, more instance and unputdownable.

Really enjoyed this book. Loved geeking out to the pop culture references.

Liked the book simple english, nice plot, characters with deep touch. Amazing story and execution. Better than movie . Highly recommend.

Rating: 4.5/5 I've never taken a liking to the idea of 'reading goals'. To my mind, something as immersive as reading should be given it's due time to fully immerse you. Rushing through a book in order to maintain a steady reading pace so as to accomplish reading a set number of books is giving the destination more importance than the journey. And that's what every book is, a journey. However, having said that, reading this book has shown me some of the merits of finishing a book in a set period of time. My primary motivation for reading this book as quickly as possible was to be prepared for the launch of the film on March 30th. And given the contents of the book, I would doing the film a great disservice had I not done my research like a true 'Gunter'. Secondary motivation was to read one of the seminal works of Geekdom. I wouldn't call myself a 'geek' or 'anorak' just yet, but I am making progress and after Cline, I look forward to reading the works of Arthur C. Clarke, Zelazny and several other authors who've been mentioned in this book. To me, this book is what the 'Almanac' was to every Gunter, an introduction to several worlds and realities, and much like the characters of Wade and Halliday, we can either run to them, or learn from them. I deducted "0.5" from the score because I didn't really enjoy the YA Romance aspects of the book. Though, that is not in any way the fault of the author, it's a testament to his writing prowess and his understanding of teenagers that made the awkward, adolescent romance moments get well and truly under my skin. Thankfully, there isn't much of it and after the first 80 pages or so (barring a few dragging moments), the story races to the end like the DeLorean on steroids. I've come to conclude that should the dystopian world as imagined in this book come to pass, then Ready Player One would be the book I shall keep in the 'Required Reading' section of my old, shabby, hidden library. So that while the youngsters learn the way of the Geeks, the elders work on avoiding a Zombie apocalypse.

In one sentence, Ready Player One is a geek 80′s retro cyberpunk techno thriller virtual reality love story. But one sentence is not enough. Let me get one thing out of the way first: If you are a child of the 80′s and were a computer geek and/or role player in the 80′s, like I was, you get a lot more out of this book, simply because of all the references to 80′s geek and gamer culture in the novel. If you are not, the book is still an excellent, fun and action-packed read. About the plot: In 2044 the world is a pretty messed-up place, war, recession, environmental destruction and the depletion of natural resources have devastated the world and sent most economies crashing down. The USA have turned into a poverty-stricken, almost lawless place, where civilization as we know it only exists in the remaining bigger cities. Most people flee their harsh reality in an online cyber environment called OASIS (Ontologically Anthropocentric Sensory Immersive Simulation) created by James Halliday and Ogden Morrow of Gregarious Simulation Systems (GSS), formerly known as Gregarious Games. It is World of Warcraft, Second Life, Facebook and your real life combined. People go there to play, work, hang out, shop. You can do everything in OASIS. One of the people who flee their harsh life and live mostly in OASIS is Wade, a destitute orphaned boy who lives with his aunt in a stacked pyramid of trailers and makes a living on the side repairing and scavenging electronic equipment while being enrolled in OASIS-based online highschool. His life changes when one of the founders of GSS, Halliday, dies. In his will, released as an online-video sent to every OASIS player, he declares an Easter Egg hunt of epic proportions. Within OASIS, three keys are hidden and whoever finds them and unlocks the three gates inherits Halliday’s multi-billion fortune. All clues for the hunt are 80′s geek gamer references and things from 1980′s pop culture Halliday loved so dearly in life. The hunt creates a subculture called Egg Hunters (Gunters for short) and leads to a 1980′s revival. Wade becomes a Gunter and on his quest to find the keys gathers a group of other gunters around him who will become known as the High Five. But all is not well, because a multinational corperation, IOI, just another incarnation of Evilcorp Inc. devotes enormous resources to finding the keys and does not stop at extortion and blackmail at all to get what it wants, far from it. But I shall not spoil! Ernest Cline has created a masterpiece, a blend of Matrix, Blade Runner and every sci-fi/cyberpunk movie of the 80′s you love. plus everything you find in WOW and other such games taken to the extreme, after all, computer technology is so much better in 2044, thanks to Moore’s law. There is action, there is cyberpunk, there is a love story, there is a coming-of-age story in there. There is a tale of true friendship and of loyalty. And: There is tons of 1980′s references and some tongue-in-cheek hat-tips to our time (like the Doctorow/Wheaton tac team) A true masterpiece and an excellent read. I devoured it in three days. Highly recommended reading!

My Thoughts: 1. Just like a real videogame, the plot had me addicted from the start. For me, being a medium gamer, I LOVED all the old classic 80's references. It's geeky, sci-fi and fun, all in one! 2. The author does an amazing job building such an intricate and yet simple, futuristic technological world. It felt like I was actually playing the game and experiencing virtual reality through the character. 3. Flawless. Is what I would describe the plot, the writing, and pacing. Cline's writing style seem so effortless and yet detailed enough for the reader to fully experience the story. 4. What I enjoyed most about the plot is that it has a realistic quality and believable element. Most dystopian or sci-fi novels I've read have far-fetched and over-the-top ideas that end up ruining the book. It's scary to think about how much time in our daily lives is spent on the internet and I wouldn't be surprised if in a few decades reality will be overruled by virtual technology. Cline does an amazing job with the plot by adding a few fun twists and turns which makes the journey much more adventurous and exciting. 5. I praise Cline for his ability to make so many connections from the 80's and incorporating them into oridinary clues and riddles. It amazing how every small detail plays such a crucial role in the hunt. I was so engrossed with the hunt that it felt like I was playing it myself. It was smart of Cline to get the reader involved and thinking along with the protagonist in solving the game. 6. I really admire Wade's character. He's just an ordinary, average-looking, slightly overweight teen who, like many of us, undergoes a virtual identity to escape reality (not to mention he has an adorable crush with a famous online blogger). Wade's character is much like James Halliday, the deceased multibillionaire, who never felt at home in the real world and is socially awkward. When Wade embarkes upon this new adventure, he soon realizes that not everyone is excited about his newfound discovery. I love how smart, determined, and calculating Wade is; he picks his battles rather than impulsively jumping into situations. Wade's journey was non-stop action and suspense and a total page-turner that kept me on my toes the entire time. 7. I had to pace myself and tell myself to slow down in order to enjoy the book or else I would have read it all in one sitting. Just like every amazing stand-alone book, I was so sad that it ended. I'm hoping Cline thinks about doing a sequel because there's so much more I want to know! 8. In all, if there's one thing I must say about Ready Player One is READ IT NOW!!

Ce livre est une tuerie. Je l'ai commandé en entendant parler d'une future adaptation de Spielberg en film, et je pense qu'on va se retrouver avec encore un chef d'oeuvre en puissance. Cette histoire de quète du graal pixelisée est palpitante. Et pour tous les enfants des années 80 comme moi, une vague de nostalgie assez rafraichissante. Le style est plutôt classique, mais les personnages sont attachants, les rebondissements nombreux et l'intrigue très bien ficelée. Au passage ces pages sont un vraie bouillon de pop culture qui ratissent large. Vivement le film !!!

Ernest Cline heeft een fantastisch boek geschreven... De link tussen de echte wereld en de OASIS is wonderbaarlijk... En er gebeurt alleen in het begin (eerste 25 bladzijden) weinig Het is vol actie, Popcultuur en een wonderbaarlijke vr wereld Zeker een aanrader

Ready player one is the best book I’ve ever read. Its full of adventure and excitement and can relate to us in many ways. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Ready player one is about a place called the Oasis” which we would perceive as super VR. Their whole life is centered around the Oasis and was created by James Halliday and Ogden Morrow. James Halliday passed away and left behind an Easter egg. You must get 3 keys to get the Easter egg. Once you obtain the Easter eggs. You get a ton of money and get to control the Oasis. Wade a.k.a. Parzival figured how to obtain the keys. IOI is a corrupt corporation who wants all power and money over the oasis. They try to take out Wade and his friends in the oasis but fail. Upon failure they decide to go after them in the real life. Wade, Art3mis, Aech, Shoto, and Daito are fighting for the key a and fighting for their life. Sonner or later IOI is catching up and captures Wade. While Wade is capture is hacks into IOI and finds out that they have been stalking all of them and found a video of IOI agents throwing Daito off the cliff. He meets up with all the squad and they prepare for the biggest fight the Oasis has ever seen. They fight IOI and win and Wade and his friends become the owners of the Oasis. The Story was amazing. It always stayed interesting and was filled with mind puzzles waiting to be discovered. It shows us many morals and teaches us about evil and good of man. There’re some things I would change like the part of killing Daito, but it shows the seriousness of the evil of man. The Characters fitted perfectly. Wade was the desperate gamer who loved the Oasis and Halliday. His personality fitted perfectly making him suitable to control the Oasis. His friends had their own identity, but all were very similar to Wade they were willing to fight for the Oasis no matter what. Nolan Sorrento is the head of operations of IOI. He is an evil man who is greedy for money and power. He gets so greedy he’s willing to destroy the oasis just to kill wade. His evil brings out the best in wade and his friends. The characters show their personalities very well which shows how good of a writer Ernest Cline is. His style was very modern and smooth. He included tons of humor while being serious at the same time. He showed lots of detail but kept straight to the plot. This book sounded personal to him at some points and so he tried to make it personal for us such as that we could feel what the characters were feeling. I liked this book a lot and I really don’t like books at all. It related to most modern people even though it was set in 2044. I will defiantly be reading his sequel he claims to be writing. It would really recommend it to people who likes video games or likes action packed books. It’s a funny book with some edgy humor which us modern kids love. I believe this book is on the best sellers list because it attracts its readers. It keeps you wanting to read more, and it doesn’t bore you with random details of how that tree at your grandparent’s house behind the farm where u used to play smelt or looked. It gets straight to the point and is good at doing so. It also is probably on the best sellers list because the movie came out this year and was a huge seller itself. All in all, this movie was 5 out of 5 stars. It was well written. Would recommend to anyone even if you hate books. The Story, characters, and everything about this book is amazing. I hope the second book will be as good as the first.