Shelia R. (MamaDragon3) - reviewed on 8/19/2012 + 56 more book reviews

When I first saw the write-up in Entertainment Weekly on this book, I was fascinated by the concept. As a child of the 80's and a gamer (I met my husband playing D&D), this book was right up my alley. Then, I find that this book was written by the same guy who wrote the screenplay for the movie Fanboys, and that sealed the deal for me.

There was a reference to almost anything and everything you can imagine in the 80's pop culture. That alone was well worth the trip down memory lane. However, the story itself was engaging enough that it would have kept my interest without the flashback trip.

The only real downside to this book is I did occasionally feel that Cline over-referenced the 80's. While I loved reminiscing about my youth, I could easily have done that without multiple references per sentence. It sometimes felt forced--a device merely to cram more 80's trivia into the book. Other than the occasional 80's trivia cram, the book was interesting, well edited, and well researched.

Highly recommended for anyone who grew up in the 80's.

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