Ernest Cline’s 2011 debut novel, Ready Player One, a kind of Willy Wonka-meets-Tron adventure story, validated the digital diversions of gamers and 1980s enthusiasts alike with its arcade in-jokes and allusions to John Hughes movies.
I had some good friends who absolutely loved the first book, I bet they love the second one as well.
Such an interesting article. I will need to read the next book!