Ready Player One
Ernest Cline
2011
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| Wade lives in a "trailer stack"- literally a stack of trailers! |
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is a dystopian novel set in
2044. Due to global warming and
the energy crisis, industrialized nations are collapsing. People escape into the Oasis, an
immersive Internet world, where players are able to build the lives they wish
they had in reality. When the
1980’s-obsessed inventor of the Oasis dies, he leaves his fortune to the winner
of a virtual contest within the Oasis.
High school senior Wade Watts is determined to win this fortune- and the
most epic videogame of all.
I enjoyed this fast-paced read because of the incredible
world building, the 1980’s pop culture references, and the mysterious clues
within the contest. I even found
myself trying to solve the riddles along with Wade. The characters demonstrate inspiring perseverance and
sacrifice in their quest, and teenage and adult readers alike will enjoy the
game contained in this book.
For more information, check out the book's website.
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