Ready Player Two

I hated this and feel like my life is worse having read it. The plot was so disjointed and didn't make any sense. The logic they use to solve clues is insane. I groaned and rolled my eyes constantly. The pop culture references so endearingly sprinkled into the first book were now gratuitous and contrived. The characters I loved and rooted for in the first book were so unlikable in the sequel that I honestly did not care what happened to them and kind of hoped they'd fail at their quest. And while I'd braced myself to be disappointed by a tidy ending, the actual ending made me feel gross and almost violated. This was awful and it has ruined the first book for me. How am I supposed to root for Wade and his pals to win the contest in the first book, knowing what a garbage human he becomes? I regret reading this book.