Summer Read: "Ready Player One"
Get swept away into the OAISIS! Ernest Cline’s debut novel is praised among critics, gaining a spot on the New York Times best seller list and a 2018 Steven Spielberg movie. As a science- fiction adventure story, “Ready Player One” (2011) is set in a 2045 dystopia world where virtual reality has become the new reality. Here, people find solace in an online society: the OAISIS. After his death, James Donovan Halliday -- creator of the OAISIS—hides his fortune in this virtual world, leaving clues for people to find the Easter Egg. Whoever finds it would become the richest, most powerful person in the world. Protagonist Wade Watts --otherwise known as Parzival-- and the other gunters (egg hunters) must find the fortune before IOI does or everyone must face real world consequences.
This book is a great summer read for all audiences, especially if video games and eighties references are your passion. Cline hides these Easter Eggs all throughout the story, ranging from John Hughes movies to Dungeons & Dragons. Having a young protagonist adds to the nostalgia. This isn’t just a story about cultural phenomena but learning about friendships and social interaction. The conflicts and morals could definitely have modern implications, especially as we continue to launch ourselves into the digital age. Readers can’t help but be entangled in the OAISIS and swept away on an exciting adventure.
Ernest Cline’s “Ready Player One” novel; ISBN-13: 978-0307887443
“Ready Player One” Spielberg poster, 2018
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