Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Hello Books Lovers,
Years after its first release for DeA Planeta, Ready Player One, together with its sequel, written by Ernest Cline, return to Italy for Mondadori and Oscar Mondadori, in a new guise, new translation, new cover, all new since Ready Player Two first came out in English just a few months ago.
I am very happy to be able to review this one that has been nothing but successful since it was originally published. From this book was also made a film that, not many loved, but earned an Oscar nomination years ago for its special effects.
I must admit that I personally had mixed feelings about the book. In reading, for the first 50 pages, it almost seemed that the writing was rough, it seemed it had never been revised, for the simple fact that things were repeated over and over, the situations that were about to happen were first hinted at and explained, and then shot with more detailed scenes. But it quickly improved as soon as the adventure really began.
The book is set in a future world where the fuel is gone and the hope of many comes from the hidden legacy left by Halliday, creator of a virtual world that has had a great success, which allows not only to play but also to go to school and really study. Place where our protagonist Wade spends most of his days.
On Oasis he also meets many people never seen in reality, like his best friend Aech, also in search of the treasure.
Everything becomes more interesting when Wade one day discovers the location of the first key that will lead him to victory. After taking this key he also meets Art3mis with whom he has been in love for years now.
There are a lot of riddles to decipher, and they are certainly not easy since we are talking about a fortune of thousands and thousands of dollars.
After finding the first key and going through the first door, Wade’s life becomes more and more complicated. He now can no longer hold back, but he must also be careful of the other gunters who want the treasure at all costs.
It’s a very intriguing book, and having seen the film, despite the differences that are always there, it has done enough justice. One of the differences that I can point out to you is this, which is also noticeable from the trailer. Wade himself says in the book that he is a chubby guy due to the fact that he is always on Oasis, and in the film he is not, but it is certainly not his physical appearance that will indicate how similar the film is to the book.
