I've been putting off Ready Player One because I could never get through Snowcrash, and everyone says "if you like Snowcrash you'll love Ready Player One". I finally got around to reading it and it was far better than I thought it would be. There was still a bit too much handwaving away the most amazing coincidences, but I thoroughly enjoyed it right through the end.
I think a better description would be Snowcrash lite or Snowcrash without all the Cuneiform and linguistics with more nostalgia. If you are in doubt check out the audiobook. It's pretty fun.
Snowcrash but the hero protagonist isn't named Hiro Protagonist. I understand the name was intentional, but it still bothers me enough that I can't move past it.
