Armada

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Call Number: Science Fiction / Cline, Ernest
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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It's just another day of high school for Zack Lightman. He's daydreaming through another boring math class, with just one more month to go until graduation and freedom--if he can make it that long without getting suspended again. Then he glances out his classroom window and spots the flying saucer. At first, Zack thinks he's going crazy. A minute later, he's sure of it. Because the UFO he's staring at is straight out of the videogame he plays every night, a hugely popular online flight simulator called Armada--in which gamers just happen to be protecting the earth from alien invaders. But what Zack's seeing is all too real. And his skills--as well as those of millions of gamers across the world--are going to be needed to save the earth from what's about to befall it. Yet even as he and his new comrades scramble to prepare for the alien onslaught, Zack can't help thinking of all the science-fiction books, TV shows, and movies he grew up reading and watching, and wonder: Doesn't something about this scenario seem a little too... familiar?

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Terrific novel! submitted by ValerieL on June 16, 2017, 7:50pm Armada by Ernest Cline is Mr. Cline's second novel. His first novel, Ready Player One, was quite successful and is being made into a movie. I've heard from many colleagues and friends that they didn't like this one as much as the first book, but I felt differently. I really enjoyed Ready Player One, but I loved this book. I was riveted from the start and had a hard time putting the book down.

I think part of the reason I liked this one even more is because this one seems more plausible than Ready Player One. Sure, it's still fiction, but it's not too far out of the realm of possibility of what could happen in the near future. It's not likely to happen, but it could and that gave it an extra level of excitement for me.

I felt the characters were very "real" and not too "perfect" or too horrible. The main character, Zack was very believable as a 17/18-year-old. He was brash, somewhat arrogant, reacted without thinking at times, thought his way was better sometimes to the detriment of others, etc. - all things I'd expect from someone of his age.

The settings were realistic and the plot line moved along at a good pace. It wasn't so fast that you were confused about what was happening, but it certainly wasn't a slow book! Plus, the ending was a twist that I didn't really see coming.

I would definitely recommend this to others who enjoyed Ready Player One or just enjoy science fiction in general. One of the best books I've read in a long time!