Thanks for mentioning
Ready Player One, AnemicOak!
My wife and I read this a year or so ago, and I would highly recommend it. For those of you who might be turned off by the description involving 80's gaming culture, don't let it worry you too much. Although of a proper age, neither of us were gamers during that period-- our familiarity with those plot elements was minimal.
It did NOT hinder our enjoyment of the book, which I think ranked in the "top 10 reads of the year" list for both of us. I'm godparent to 2 children (ages 11 & 14), and I'm constantly keeping my eyes open for good books with a good moral/social element, and this one qualifies in spades. (Coming of age, loyalty to friends, first love, basing judgements on internal personal qualities instead of appearances, etc.) It's too advanced for the 11 year old, but the 14 yr old (girl) loved it, despite the obvious fact that she had no references for the 80's gaming culture. (but she is very well-read
KentE
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