Ready Player One

EVEN BETTER THAN THE FILM

I've come to know the story from watching the movie a few years back, but let me say that it was a mistake to watch the movie instead of reading the book.
This novel got me hooked from the start with its amazing characters and story. I've found myself geeking out while reading the book with all its 80s and video game references. An absolute blast for us geeks. I also found myself rooting for the main characters and cheering aloud whenever they accomplished something awesome, something any other book has never accomplished in me.
This book also got me thinking about the consequences of absolute absorption from social media in the future and what it may suppose for us as a society. Something to be aware of with the rise and social media and the imminent era of the metaverse. This book takes place in a not-so-distant future where humans have destroyed the earth and hide from this awful planet by login into virtual reality. Society has completely isolated itself in the virtual world to the point, that people never leave their homes in their entire life, which sounds too plausible and scary in my opinion.

All in all an awesome read for us geeks or the perfect gift for your geeky friends.