Ready Player One

I loved it. The best part, for me, was all of the eighties references. And, while I am not a total gamer, I love video games enough to really understand what Wade and his friends are doing.
The book gives enough information without ever getting so technical that you need a score card. I loved Wade from the first page and wanted to see him win the whole thing.
It is a page turner. I felt it lost a little speed on the second quest,but it sped right back up for the next stage.

This book is full of surprises. I know quite a few people who avoid fiction because they don't see themselves in the literature. This is the book for them.

Original read date: 6/11/11

Rereading review:

This was my second read of Ready Player One and I think I loved it even more than the first time I read it. Last time, I blazed through it because I couldn't wait to see what happened next, but this time I stopped to smell the virtual roses. I still love it, and I didn't notice the lag the first time I read it. I spent more time thinking about about Art3mis this time, and I just don't like her. I'm a little confused by her character's actions. I wanted to experience this again before Armada drops in October. I can see why it's taking so long to get the movie off the ground- there is no way to do it well. That's okay. Not every book needs (or should) become a movie.
Overall-holds up in a second reading (actually BETTER in the second reading because of the lack of stress over the conclusion).