{"id":1008,"date":"2019-12-02T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T22:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2019-11-30T21:42:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T03:42:38","slug":"book-review-armada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/02\/book-review-armada\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review &#8211; Armada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"389\" data-attachment-id=\"1012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/02\/book-review-armada\/armada_novel_cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Armada_novel_cover.jpg?fit=256%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"256,389\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Armada_novel_cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Armada_novel_cover.jpg?fit=256%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Armada_novel_cover.jpg?resize=256%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cover of the book Armada by Ernest Cline.\" class=\"wp-image-1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Armada_novel_cover.jpg?w=256&amp;ssl=1 256w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Armada_novel_cover.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A few weeks ago I wrote about Ernest Cline&#8217;s first novel <em><a href=\"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/18\/book-review-ready-player-one\/\">Ready Player One<\/a><\/em>, this week I&#8217;m writing about his second novel <em><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/Armada\/dp\/3596296617\/\">Armada<\/a><\/em>. The two novels are stand-alone, but they are definitely in the same vein. Ernest Cline&#8217;s ability to weave pop culture references throughout the novel takes the reader on a nostalgia trip along with the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"1010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/02\/book-review-armada\/the_last_starfighter_3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the_last_starfighter_3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"A set of kids playing the game Starfighter in a desert trailer park from the movie The Last Starfighter.\" class=\"wp-image-1010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/packitforwarding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/the_last_starfighter_3.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Armada<\/em> is a story in the same genre as <em>The Last Starfighter<\/em> in that a kid plays a video game and ends up piloting a space ship. That&#8217;s about where the similarities end though. In Armada, there are vast human conspiracies at play. It&#8217;s also not just one kid, it&#8217;s a force of gamers across the globe. The lead character is Zack Lightman, a typical geeky high schooler. He has typical high school problems like romance, fitting in and figuring out what&#8217;s next. All of that gets tossed aside though when his favorite video game enemies start showing up in the skies over his home town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the story to be a fresh take on the trope of aliens attacking and the globe uniting to repel them. I found myself captured by the story. Nightly I had to limit myself to one or two chapters to keep from staying up too late. I don&#8217;t want to put any spoilers out. The ending is definitely a twist that you won&#8217;t expect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As with a lot of things that I seem to like, the critics really didn&#8217;t care for the book when it came out. I think the key is to be in it for the enjoyment and not be too critical. Yes, there are predictable plot points at times, but they make sense. I think that with an eye for entertainment, this is a great book to read. I am also looking forward to the possibility of a movie version (Universal owns the rights.). Need a break between certification books, give Armada a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago I wrote about Ernest Cline&#8217;s first novel Ready Player One, this week I&#8217;m writing about his second novel Armada. The two novels are stand-alone, but they are definitely in the same vein. 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