- Regression (Civilization), Utopias, Virtual reality, Fiction
In the year 2044. reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts *really* feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines--puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win--and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape. (Provided by publisher).
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Nostalgic, classical in form, unpretentious and plot-driven.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
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- Author
- Ernest Cline
- First published
- 2008
- Pages
- 462
- Publisher
- Random House Audio, Broadway, Laguna
- Editions
- 40
- Language
- cat, srp, Portuguese, lit
- ISBN
- 9780307887436
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- Regression (Civilization)
- Utopias
- Virtual reality
- Fiction
- Puzzles
- Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure
- Fiction, dystopian
- Shared virtual environments
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Computers & Digital Media
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Dystopian
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Media Tie-In
- YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
“Everyone my age remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the contest.”
ERNEST CLINE is an internationally best-selling novelist, screenwriter, father, and full-time geek. He is the author of the novels Ready Player One and Armada and co-screenwriter of the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg. His books have been published in over fifty countries and have spent more than 100 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his family, a time-traveling DeLorean, and a large collection of classic video games.
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