Was skeptical, then completely satisfied.

An awesome, very original and well performed sequel to Ready Player One. The beginning had me very unsure but somewhere around 30 minutes in or so, I was hooked again. Every twist and turn was both unexpected and welcomed. Beautifully ended.

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Excellent sequel

I was not sure if this book would live up to its predecessor but thankfully I was wrong. Loved it and will be re-listening for sure.

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Somewhat entertaining but not as good as the first

I was really hoping this would expand on the first book but it is basically the same thing, and with not as fun or engaging ‘worlds’ the shards are hidden in. Not the worst read but could have been much better.

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Great story

Great story and a great ending OR great beginning maybe :D
If you enjoyed the first book you will enjoy the second aswell and if you havnt read the first get to it :D

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just as good as the first

I dont know how he was even going to make a second book in this world but it's qas fantastic and I loved it just as said,funny,joyfully and nostalgic

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Not as good as the first

I have listened to Ready Player One 4 or 5 times now, i absolutely loved it (and still do) so I was very excited when this one was finally released, but... I was left feeling a little underwhelmed. Yes, the obscure 80s nostalgia is back, yes, the characters are back, but it all seemed a little forced. 7 shards instead of 3 keys, only 12 hours to complete instead of years. A couple of the quests go on way to long (The Prince quest was too much), others were completed almost instantly. Sorrento makes a reappearance for all of 3 scenes, not sure what the point of him being there was to be honest. I was just left with a feeling of "meh" when I finished this one. Wil Wheaton once again does a great job at narrating, even though his British accent is a bit terrible 😂 but even he seemed to be less interested in this one. I'll give it another listen at some point, but honestly I was disappointed and it felt like a chore to finish. Maybe i had set the bar too high with the love of the first? i don't know, but this didn't match it.

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Great for fans of the first book

A good book that will appeal to folks that want more of the same from the first book. Highly creative writing but the 'missions' often felt like grinding out a compulsory mission in a game. Not bad but like you have to complete it to get on with the actual story.
The voice actor was excellent. I'll keep an eye out for future recordings of him

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Sequels are rarely better than the original

Let's face it the sequel to a hit are rarely better or even on par and it makes for a polarising reaction from people when they comment on such a thing. if you compare it to the first, ok it is not as good there is no question of that but it is still an enjoyable experience. It follows a pretty familiar theme but with some twists of its own to make it interesting in its own right. It raises some interesting philosophical questions such as uploading of the mind and subsequent gender identification issues and other things that only make sense in the physical world. A lot of people complained about that but I didn't mind its inclusion and I am a middle aged hetro male. Will does him usual brilliant job of narrating but I laughed at the few times that lyrics of songs were part of the text and he read them almost dead pan and possibly could have added some tune. Overall I think Cline has delivered another worthy book written in his great style and using an abundance of pop culture references. I agree with one review that certain parts did drag on to long such as the Prince thing but still that's the advantage of a book over a movie there is no real time limit. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed the first one and Armada.

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Equally as awesome as the first!!

Ernest Cline... you are a legend. Loved every second of the book. Wil Wheaton's narration is in point! highly recommended.

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So-so sequel

Story was ok, but felt there was too much explaining of the situation, or wokeness throughout. Felt as if the reader needed to be lectured on racism, sexism and gender politics at every opportunity. It seemed to be added unnecessarily, in a fictional book about characters that didn’t need the back story to enjoy the actually main storyline.

Will Weaton was poor with his portrayal of Wade - and all the other characters.

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