Okay but like. I've been so busy with school I didn't know Ernest Cline had put out a new book until literally a month ago. I was visiting my boyfriend for Valentine's day, killing time in the mall before seeing Deadpool, and I saw this in the bookstore. My gasp of delight was enough to make him want to buy it for me. Silly him forgot I work in a library =P 
 I liked it a lot, but not as much as Ready Player One. Zack is a smart, bright kid, but he seems... forgive the gaming expression but, a little OP? Especially in the beginning of the book. Even his supposed anger issues don't seem to be enough of a character flaw because this kid can literally do no wrong. (view spoiler)[When he gets recruited into the EDA he disobeys a direct order from his CO, does something incredibly stupid, and gets off only with a warning??? He should have been discharged and the book ended right there. (hide spoiler)] 
 Zack really is the main reason I gave it 4 stars. I really hate him as a character. If Zack hadn't been Zack I would have loved it like I loved RPO. If you can get past Zack tho you'll LOOOOVE it. It's incredibly fast paced (the whole thing takes place in less than a day), full of plot twists, and stuffed full of pop culture. Hang on to your hats, kiddos. You're definitely in for a ride.