Taschenbuch, 374 Seiten
Sprache: English
Am 9. Juli 2011 von Crown Publishers veröffentlicht.
Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune. Cline sold the rights to publish the novel in June 2010, in a bidding war to the Crown Publishing Group (a division of Random House). The book was published on August 16, 2011. An audiobook was released the same day; it was narrated by Wil Wheaton, who was mentioned briefly in one of the chapters.Ch. 20 In 2012, the book received an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association and won the 2011 Prometheus Award. A film adaptation, screenwritten by Cline and Zak Penn and directed …
Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune. Cline sold the rights to publish the novel in June 2010, in a bidding war to the Crown Publishing Group (a division of Random House). The book was published on August 16, 2011. An audiobook was released the same day; it was narrated by Wil Wheaton, who was mentioned briefly in one of the chapters.Ch. 20 In 2012, the book received an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association and won the 2011 Prometheus Award. A film adaptation, screenwritten by Cline and Zak Penn and directed by Steven Spielberg, was released on March 29, 2018. A sequel novel, Ready Player Two, was released on November 24, 2020.
This book was a ton of fun and took me back to my early days of computing; late 70s, early 80s, as well as the Atari 2600 days. No spoiler about the plot but note that the movie glossed over the relationship of the main characters, it was really a let down, but the book? One of my favorites, so fun.
Hier fühlt sich jeder Computer Nerd wohl. Eine schöne Geschichte mit Happy End aus der IT-Welt.
On rereading this I found a lot less satisfaction. Its a cute adventure.
A great story regarding a late teen engaging in a video game quest with real-world impact. Set in a dystopian future, the tale gives you a blend of a virtual world learing to positive and meaningful real-life changes.
The story is told with enthusiasm and gives you a great insight into a late teen learning there is more to life than a virtual world. It also teaches you persistance, may lead to mindblowing results.
A great story regarding a late teen engaging in a video game quest with real-world impact. Set in a dystopian future, the tale gives you a blend of a virtual world learing to positive and meaningful real-life changes.
The story is told with enthusiasm and gives you a great insight into a late teen learning there is more to life than a virtual world. It also teaches you persistance, may lead to mindblowing results.
To be honest it's been a while since I read the book so don't expect a full in depht review. Sorry.
I liked it, quite a lot indeed. I also enjoy playing video games and 90% of the action occours on a video game. I think that, as always, the book is quite superior compared to the movie.
In conclussion: I recomend it if you like cifi stuff.
To be honest it's been a while since I read the book so don't expect a full in depht review. Sorry.
I liked it, quite a lot indeed. I also enjoy playing video games and 90% of the action occours on a video game. I think that, as always, the book is quite superior compared to the movie.
In conclussion: I recomend it if you like cifi stuff.
Der Sci-Fi Roman "Ready Player One" handelt in der fernen Zukunft von dem Jugendlichen Wade Watts, der eine Schule in der Virtual Reality OASIS besucht und sich der Suche von Easter Eggs, vom OASIS-Erfinder versteckten Programmteilen, widmet. Hierbei helfen ihm seine wenigen Mitstreiter, die allerdings im Konflikt stehen, selbst das Easter Egg zu finden, denn es winkt große Macht und Reichtum. Sie stehen aber einem mächtigen Feind gegenüber, einer bösartigen Multimilliarden-Firma, die grundsätzlich kostenlose OASIS dazu nutzen möchte, noch mehr Geld einzutreiben.
Dieses Buch, ein Hype im Kino und in den Bücherläden, ist leider hoffnungslos überbewertet. Der Leser bekommt schnell den Eindruck, dieses Buch sei für das Fernsehen geschrieben worden, in zu konkreten Beschreibungen der Szenerie. Hierbei überlässt der Ernest Cline dem Leser nur selten, seine eigene Fantasie zu benutzen, da alles unnötigerweise Details verraten werden, die auch gar nichts zur Geschichte beitragen.
Der größte Faux Pas findet jedoch statt, …
Der Sci-Fi Roman "Ready Player One" handelt in der fernen Zukunft von dem Jugendlichen Wade Watts, der eine Schule in der Virtual Reality OASIS besucht und sich der Suche von Easter Eggs, vom OASIS-Erfinder versteckten Programmteilen, widmet. Hierbei helfen ihm seine wenigen Mitstreiter, die allerdings im Konflikt stehen, selbst das Easter Egg zu finden, denn es winkt große Macht und Reichtum. Sie stehen aber einem mächtigen Feind gegenüber, einer bösartigen Multimilliarden-Firma, die grundsätzlich kostenlose OASIS dazu nutzen möchte, noch mehr Geld einzutreiben.
Dieses Buch, ein Hype im Kino und in den Bücherläden, ist leider hoffnungslos überbewertet. Der Leser bekommt schnell den Eindruck, dieses Buch sei für das Fernsehen geschrieben worden, in zu konkreten Beschreibungen der Szenerie. Hierbei überlässt der Ernest Cline dem Leser nur selten, seine eigene Fantasie zu benutzen, da alles unnötigerweise Details verraten werden, die auch gar nichts zur Geschichte beitragen.
Der größte Faux Pas findet jedoch statt, dass bereits in dem ersten Kapitel der Ausgang der Geschicht erwähnt wird Dies lässt nur wenig Spielraum für die Identifizierung mit dem Protagonisten Watts.
Wade Watts selbst erscheint nur wenig glaubhaft. Er lernt Primär -, Sekundär- und Tertiärliteratur, Filme, Berichte, Songs die auch nur annähernd etwas mit dem OASIS-Erfinder zu tun haben, in- und auswendig. So wirkt bereits nach den ersten Kapiteln die Person unglaubwürdig und künstlich, denn der Rahmen, wass Watts auswendig lernen kann, scheint unbegrenzt. Dabei quält sich der Leser durch die feinsäuberlich beschriebenen Welten, die Watts betritt.
Das Ende der Geschichte nimmt dann aber doch Fahrt auf, leider stark vorhersehbar. Die Fahrt ist dann allerdings so schnell aufgenommen, dass Cline sich nicht die Mühe nahm, den Leser auf ein sinnvolles Ende mitzunehmen. Das Buch endet dann einfach ohne Auflösung.
Mein Fazit, investiert euer Geld in ein anderes Buch.
Absolutely great book about the 80s, video games, movies, music and more. You will love it, even if you weren't part of that time.
Absolutely great book about the 80s, video games, movies, music and more. You will love it, even if you weren't part of that time.
Interested in RPG's and/or interested in the 80's this book is for you.
Ok, I finished 80% of the book within one day. I couldn't put it away. There are a lot of mysterious and riddles in it which make it stay exciting.
And I am looking forward to the movie which starts next week.
Interested in RPG's and/or interested in the 80's this book is for you.
Ok, I finished 80% of the book within one day. I couldn't put it away. There are a lot of mysterious and riddles in it which make it stay exciting.
And I am looking forward to the movie which starts next week.
Great fun. Definitely not without its flaws but damn, did I enjoy it.
