The robotic obsession with references to 80’s pop culture was tiresome, and the world itself seemed devoid of forward looking creativity. I didn’t find the antagonists believable, thought the egghunt was dumb, and disliked every protagonist except Shoto and Daito.
The VR facets of the plot were engaging, and I’m always down for a book about video games.
But really, am I the only one that thinks watching Monty Python and the Holy grail 153 times is not something to admire?