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| "Everyone my age remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the contest." |
Imagine the world at stake. An epic struggle between good and evil. The greatest quest in history. The fate of humanity resting in your hands. Are you ready?
My Thoughts: I fell into this book from the first chapter. It satisfied every desire that I have when it comes to reading. It had the fabulous (not so perfect) characters. It had the dystopian world filled with suppression and struggle. And it had geekery - lots and lots of 80s themed, futuristic sci-fi geekery.
In a declining world of poverty, over-crowding and hunger - people are bound to escape into a virtual world. It is easy enough to see this happening. With technology advancing at the speed that it has, Ready Player One's themes could be relevant to us all.
It is very clear that this book has been meticulously researched. I think that if I played out every 80s game that appears in the book, every movie that Ernest makes reference to, they would all be exactly as they are described on the pages.
A very clever read that would suit teenagers, sci-fi fans, self-confessed geeks and children of the 80s.
Theme: 5/5
An original theme that spans across multiple levels.
Plot: 5/5
Everything is here - action, drama, romance... There are plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Characters: 5/5
Nobody is perfect. And not everybody is as they seem either...
Setting: 5/5
A virtual universe filled with countless numbers of custom made zones, sectors, planets and worlds.
Style: 4/5
Ernest has written in a style that is accessible to a lot of people - but I think that the style would most suit teenagers and young adults as it seems a little young at times.
Overall: 9.6/10
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