Name: Ready Player One
ISBN: 9788835711490

Ernest Cline

2044. Crisi ambientale e disuguaglianze sociali hanno reso il pianeta un brutto posto in cui vivere. Per il giovane Wade l'unica possibile evasione è l'universo virtuale di OASIS. Un gioco. Una caccia al tesoro. Una fortunata lotteria o molto di più?

Ready Player One

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Jenna

It's been four years since I last read this book and I still have a love and hate relationship with it. Overall, I do find the story intriguing and enjoy seeing how Wade navigates through his challenges, but still cannot ignore how this book is a male power fantasy and our Mary-Sue protagonist Wade.

The author has a good takeaway: cherish real life more than virtual life. I think this is a good lesson, I just wish it wasn't told in a story with a protagonist that has an unhealthy obsession with their love interest. There's a fine line between being romantic and creepy and Wade really dances on that line.

My rating? This story is an interesting ode to the 80s that makes me wonder what the future of VR will look like, but it's overshadowed by the weird (perhaps disturbing?) dynamic between Wade and Artemis.