brittmariasbooks's Reviews (1.45k)

This volume was not as good as the others but I still really enjoyed it! I can't wait till the next one!
I just wanted to say how much I like Hazel's narration of the story.

I almost cried during this one. I just love how Hazel narrates the story and this family. I wonder how old she is when she tells the story. Too bad I probably have to wait another year to know how this family will grow.

3.5 stars. A full cast audiobook with music: very cool. The story was okay :)

This is just such an amazing story! And now, I have to wait for yet another year or so to know how it continues... but I still love how this story is told because it done so well.

It is a nice analogy but nothing more than that. I liked the inclusion of other cultures :)

there were moments I really liked in this book and some 'meh' moments.
First of all, the Dutch title makes so much more sense than The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Because yes, Lisbeth has a dragon tattoo but it is not relevant at all? Men Who Hate Women (Mannen die vrouwen haten) does.
I liked the mystery and Lisbeth the most. I could not really get into the way it was told, though. However, the story was very well laid out and layered. That was really nicely done.

I already this once on Tumblr. I had no idea the author of the Martian had written it. It is a very short story but I still love its message. I think about it sometimes and it is just beautiful.

In the nearby future, the highly realistic, virtual reality game of OASIS is the world's distraction to all the terrible things in life. The OASIS becomes even more appealing when billionaire James Halliday encodes his fortune as an easter egg in the game. This is where Wade Watts, a boy with nothing living in the Stacks in Oklahoma, comes into play. As Parzival, he tries to forget his poor life and he feels like the OASIS is his real life. Also, Wade is obsessed with the Hunt of the Halliday's easter egg. However, there are others who are willing to kill in order to find the egg.

The mystery of the hidden keys and gates really drew me in. To me, the mystery had a Harry Potter-esque feeling. I wanted to know where the next key or gate was hidden.
Personally, I wish I would get more of the 80s references. I think that I would have enjoyed listening to the audiobook even more.
I also feel like that the OASIS and the world Cline created both online and offline very realistic. I could see it happen in the future. (Hopefully, we will treat each other and the planet better though)
I liked Art3mis, Aech, Daito and Shoto as Wade's friends. I felt like the way Cline portrayed online friendships and meeting your friends who you met online very realistically. Since there always is that uncertainty of whether people show their true selves online or whether they choose to only show some sides of themselves and hide other sides.

I would definitely recommend this book whether or not you love video games and/or the 1980s.