![]() ![]() The whole “aliens are trying to destroy the world” thing is pretty universal.Īrmada is also not a great work of literature. Sure, you’ll get the main plot points, but you won’t get the jokes, won’t get the references, and, most importantly, won’t get why this is such a big deal for Zack. The thing is, if you don’t understand the above references, you may not understand all of Armada. ![]() Told from Zack’s perspective, it’s packed with geeky pop culture references and jokes, and thus reads like it was written by someone who writes “Jedi” when asked their religion on forms, who says “42” whenever someone asks them about the meaning of life, and who has 1000+ gamerscore on every Halo game. But when the alien invaders from his favorite game invade Earth for real, Zack realizes he’s hasn’t been playing a game all these years, he’s been training.Īs you might imagine from the above description, Ernest Cline’s Armada is a fun, funny, and action-packed novel tailor-made for gamers and geeks. It’s one of many reasons he spends his free time playing a space dogfighting video game. Like a lot of kids, Zack Lightman - the main character of Ernest Cline’s second novel, Armada ( hardcover, digital) - has dreamed about being a space pilot since he saw Star Wars. ![]()
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