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Ready Player Two

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Ready Player Two

Written by: Ernest Cline
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
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 #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • “The game is on again. . . . A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.”—The Wall Street Journal

AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY?

Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.

Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous—and addictive—than even Wade dreamed possible.

With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest—a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize.

And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.

Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.

Lovingly nostalgic and wildly original as only Ernest Cline could conceive it, Ready Player Two takes us on another imaginative, fun, action-packed adventure through his beloved virtual universe, and jolts us thrillingly into the future once again. Adventure Dystopian Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Fiction Adaptation Exciting Technology Video Game LitRPG Social justice Computer Science

What the critics say

Praise for Ready Player Two

“Many people think Ernest Cline writes about the future, but what he’s really doing is writing about the complexities of the world we live in today. Whether you’re black, white, woman, or man, this story is about you and what gaming has meant in your life. We already live in the OASIS, and the journey of life is trying to find as many of those Easter eggs along the way!”—Trevor Noah

Praise for Ready Player One

“Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today

“An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN

“Ridiculously fun and large-hearted.”—NPR

“A geek fantasia, ’80s culture memoir and commentary on the future of online behavior all at once.”—Austin American Statesman

“Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost

“As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly

“A geek touchstone.”—Rolling Stone

“Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, [and] spectacularly successful.”—Daily Mail (UK)

NAMED ONE OF AMERICA’S 100 MOST-LOVED BOOKS BY PBS’s THE GREAT AMERICAN READ

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE • THE VILLAGE VOICE • CHICAGO SUN-TIMES • io9 • THE A.V. CLUB
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Not bad, but not memorable it feels like the sequel was a bit forced and the teen angst felt a bit angsty. It might be Wheaton's tone combined with the writing. Still, it was a fine listen.

It was ok

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one player was probably enough. word word word word word word word word word word.

meh.

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I really enjoyed seeing the characters again, but struggled with the long sections where I felt like I was listening to a technical manual. In other parts, the 80's nostalgia pulled me out of the story (but I remember a little of that in the first).

Fun characters and plot, but a technical manual

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I really enjoyed this title! it has a lot more of what I loved from the first book and explores so many interesting topics in sci-fi. I enjoyed the experience throughout and highly recommend it to those of you who enjoyed the first book :).

However, I do have some gripes. Some of the solutions throughout the book felt rather convenient. I understand that the high five are knowledgable people on all things pop culture, but showing that there are gaps in the knowledge of some gunters only to be COMPLETELY filled by another felt a bit unrealistic. Problems often sorted themselves too easily but it was still a fun ride.

Also, the stakes were rather exorbitant. The first book had interesting stakes and realistic enough threats whereas this book felt as though it just went doomsday because it had little where else to go? I felt as though there could have been a different means to progress the story but I can see why such drastic measures were taken.

Overall, it was more of what I loved form the first book and I still recommend what I heard.

Interesting Sequel

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the first is one of my favourites so i had high hopes. i wasnt completely disappointed but i wasnt blown away either.
on to the next...

not great, but not bad

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