by Ernest Clinepublished: Broadway Books, 2011
pages: 372
When the creator of the worldwide virtual reality gaming system, OASIS, dies, he leaves his fortune hidden in an egg somewhere in his digital world. People all over the world have been searching ever since. Wade Wilson stumbles across the first clue that leads him closer to the ultimate prize. However, time is not on his side; Wade must beat a slue of other competitors including some that are willing to kill. There's only one way to survive: to win.
This book was a bit of a rollercoaster. There's so much action packed into the story. It had me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what happens next. I loved all the plot twists and the big reveal; you never know who to trust when everything is online.
There was a bit of a lull in the story about halfway through. We had some character development, but other than that not much seems to happen. I found myself skimming the page every once in a while, waiting for the next moment of high action.
The vast amount of 70s and 80s references were incredibly entertaining. I grew up on that kind of pop culture thanks to my dad, so I knew most of the references on the spot. It was so much fun to geek out while reading this book. I thoroughly enjoyed slipping in and out of OASIS with Wade.
OASIS is a virtual reality that I would love to visit. The world is so intensely huge, there something for everyone. Each planet is described with such vivid details that it feels like you are right there with all the avatars. We only got a small peak into the virtual world. There is some much left unexplored that it's incredibly enticing. I would love to explore it, I wouldn't be very good at the MMO (massive multiplayer online) parts of OASIS but it would definitely super cool to experience it.
Ernest Cline creates an amazing world with an intense adventure challenge to complete. I definitely enjoyed reading this book.
Stars: 3.5/5
Praise:
"As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simple evaporates."
--Entertainment Weekly
"An action-packed, highly entertaining, nostalgic thrill ride through the past combined with the danger and excitement of a not-too-distant future."
--New York Journal of Books
"An adrenaline shot of uncut geekdom... [featuring] the perfect lovable/unlikely hero."
--Publishers Weekly
A Full House Reading Challenge 2015 book.
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I started listening to this one on audiobook a little bit before you did if my Goodreads memory serves me correctly, but then it had to go back to the library and now I have to wait to get it back because 3 people had it reserved before I can get it back *cries* I was loving it but I think I was about around that ''lull'' you spoke of in your review^^ The audiobook narrator was phenomenal though and I hate having it unfinished O_O Anyways, I loved reading your thoughts here Alex, we'll have to compare notes again once I finish ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Micheline :D I'm definitely interested in what you think about this book when you finish it!
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