Amy

Enjoyable, but not stellar

Revisado: 07-19-18

Overall:
As someone who doesn't remember the 1980s and isn't a gamer, I was still able to enjoy listening to Ready Player One. However, I'm certain I would have liked it more if I had a personal connection to all the references. The story itself never drags, but it does plod slowly enough that you don't get a sense of real suspense or adventure. In all, it's entertaining and worth finishing, but it's definitely not the best book I've ever read/listened to.

Narration:
Wil Wheaton is a pleasant reader, but he doesn't do much vocally to differentiate the characters' voices. Still, it's a good performance.

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Seriously boring

Revisado: 10-26-15

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

This book was seriously the most boring thing I've ever heard, with the exception of "Double Cross" by Ben Macintyre.

Would you ever listen to anything by Alix Christie again?

Absolutely not.

What does Robert Petkoff bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Not much--he just narrates. He doesn't do different voices for different characters, except for Gutenberg's voice.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I learned about the historical era, which was mildly interesting. However, the way that Christie wrote the historical characters for a modern reader was pretty clunky. The way the characters spoke and interacted with each other seemed to have a definite 21st century feel, so even the historical value seemed fairly inauthentic.

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