[Ex libris]

I really liked this book! It took me a bit to get into it, but when I did I ended up staying up until 2am to finish it.
I wasn't crazy about the ending. I didn't dislike it, just was a bit disappointed by it.

Spoiler!

Wade's reaction to winning seemed pretty restrained, considering how much build up there was throughout the book. He was more concerned with meeting Art3mis than the fact that he won. I know it was supposed to show the fact that he was becoming more focused on reality rather than his virtual existence, but it was a bit disappointing.

(Not sure if we are supposed to put spoiler tags until everyone has finished reading?)

I liked the overall theme of the book, escaping into a virtual fantasy world vs facing reality...the author makes the whole OASIS thing actually seem plausible.

Originally Posted by troutman

I was going to ask if Ready Player One was a book that appeals mostly to males (like a Rush concert), and if so, why?

Just wanted to comment on this as well...I don't know if it would appeal to as many females as males (I enjoyed it but can't speak for all females, of course), but I really liked the fact that it had a few female characters who were strong characters and not outwardly 'perfect'. That's often something you don't see a lot in books that are geared toward girls, so I thought that was great.