coryyalva's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
For a book that had dozens of references to movies and media that I knew nothing about and spent endless time discussing those references, I was STILL able to connect so well to the characters, their stories, their struggles, and their lives.
This book told a story made up of action, adventure, and fantasy so well, while also touching on the struggles that our society has now that technology has become such a prominent part of our day to day lives.
This book was beautifully crafted. Everyone should go pick up a copy and get to reading 🖤
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, and Suicide
nirudark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Death, and Eating disorder
kagamine's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Classism
Moderate: Torture, Suicide, and Cursing
hcop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Confinement, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
bookmark3brodi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Addiction, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Suicide, Classism, Gore, Violence, War, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying
paukinra's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Stalking, and Suicide
chxska's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
- amazing worldbuilding! Ernest Cline knows how to build a complex and complicated world, and present it in an attainable manner
- political, but not overtly so
Graphic: Murder and Suicide
yossy_cookie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
There were elements of 1984 and The Matrix but neither particularly well executed. I didn't find the story tense at all and I felt the characters were pretty generic and not hugely developed, which I guess is maybe why the story didn't feel tense to me.
Again, it was a fun read. I enjoyed it. I'd recommend it for someone looking for a light sci fi dystopian book that has Matrix elements. Equally, if you really loves video games and 80s geek culture theme you may well enjoy this. If that's what you are looking for I'm sure you'd enjoy this. Only thing I would say though, is for what is essentially a purely plot driven book, it could probably have benefited from being about a hundred pages shorter.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Suicide
rather_b_reading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Suicide, and Sexual content
meroree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Suicide
Racist portrayal of Japanese people I found horrible. I also hated the way he wrote about women in general. Would not recommend.