** spoiler alert ** 
 I - I'm at a loss for words. Although I'm not born in the 80s nor have I lived through it, this book brought the 'fangirl' in me. Although I have never touched those games, nor watched those movies [okay, maybe the anime I knew of a little but even that was nothing compared to the entire novel], it still resonates within me. 
 As a gamer, I've always dreamed of having visors to cover my eyes - so I can indulge myself COMPLETELY inside a game. Instead of just being someone else, I wanted to play and be a part of the game. The OASIS does that and I can't help but wish it would be like that in life. However, as the book played on, I realized that I would miss out a lot on the outside world. I don't know how I much I would like that BUT I DIGRESS. 
 So this story is about several characters - our main protagonist being Wade Watts aka Parzival/Z. He's the first gunter in OASIS to actually obtain the Copper Key in a world where James Halliday has created. [WHICH IS MINDBLOWING HISTORY MAKING NEWS!] With this breaking news, many other followed suit - especially the Sixers [who are the main antagonist - mainly Sorrento]. In this rush of finding the rest of the keys and gates to "win" and have everything of Halliday's, love also finds its way into the novel through Parzival x Art3mis [I SHIP IT HARDDDDD UGH] 
 So anyway, I suck at writing summaries BUT read the book. It was amazing. I don't want to spoil anything else but this quote said by Anarok really will stay in my heart for a while. 
 "I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn't know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid, for all of my life. Right up until I knew it was ending. That was when I realized, as terrifying and painful as reality can be, it's also the only place where you can find true happiness. Because reality is real. Do you understand?" 
 Thank you Mr. Cline for creating such a meaningful book for all of us out there. Even if you didnt enjoy the book, I'm sure that line or others perhaps rings deeply in your heart.