Ratings314
Average rating3.3
This get's 3 stars for being fun (and Wil Wheaton is a fantastic narrator).
It's an interesting, if cliched, concept: aliens are coming to overrun us and humanity's last defense is video gamers! To be fair, the book was a little self-aware and poked fun at this cliche plot. However, the characters fell flat, the dialogue was cheesy, and there were a few glaring plot holes. The pop culture references that added charm to Ernest Cline's Ready Player One felt overdone and didn't really add anything to the story.
That being said, the author knows how to hold your attention in each scene. No part of the book was boring, and some scenes were a ton of fun. For all of its faults, it was an enjoyable read.