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"THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF READY PLAYER ONE 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? Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before--one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy"--… (plus d'informations)
psybre: Highly recommended for readers who love video games and science fiction and geek. No military/space wars in the plot, but an entertaining and unique one instead.
Ce deuxième roman d'Ernest Cline souffre de plusieurs défauts. Situé dans l'univers des jeux vidéos et de la science-fiction, avec pour héros un adolescent, il s'inscrit ainsi dans la droite ligne du premier roman de l'auteur, le célèbre Player One dont est adapté le film Ready Player One de Steven Spielberg. Mais autant Player One était original, novateur, audacieux, plein de rebondissements, autant le déroulement d'Armada est cousu de fil blanc, sans suspense, très classique, bref, tout l'opposé de son prédécesseur. Certes, l'attente était forte après la sortie du premier roman de l'auteur, et il était difficile pour lui d'écrire un nouveau roman tout aussi novateur et original. Mais en se situant dans un univers assez semblable, le pari était irréalisable. C'est bien dommage. Espérons que le troisième roman de l'auteur lui permettra de relever le défi. ( )
L'usage de l'ordinateur ne se justifie que dans un seul domaine : celui des jeux vidéo. Eugene Jarvis, créateur du jeu Defender
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Au Major Eric T. Cline, US Marine Corps L'homme le plus courageux que j'aie jamais connu. Semper Fi, petit frère
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Je regardais par la fenêtre de la salle de classe, rêvant d'aventures, quand j'ai repéré la soucoupe volante.
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Après ce qui m'était arrivé, après toutes les épreuves que j'avais traversées, plus question de rester collé le nez à la fenêtre en rêvant d'aventures.
"THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF READY PLAYER ONE 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? Armada is at once a rollicking, surprising thriller, a classic coming of age adventure, and an alien-invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before--one whose every page is infused with author Ernest Cline's trademark pop-culture savvy"--
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