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Snow Crash
< on 11/20/2009 6:02 PM >
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...is by far my favourite book, I'm reading it again for probably the fifth time. The whole version of the world presented in the book has always been a really interesting concept to me. Anyone else read this one?




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Re: Snow Crash
< Reply # 1 on 11/21/2009 4:19 AM >
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Yup. I've read it, a lot, surprisingly.

Cyberpunk stuff was a hobby...way back when.

It was mentioned in Corey Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, that's where I first heard about it and looked it up because I didn't understand the reference.

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Re: Snow Crash
< Reply # 2 on 12/12/2009 12:52 PM >
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Yeah, I'm a proud owner. It's pretty good but struggled to break free from the Neuromancer shadow. It was criticised unfairly. However, I think Neal Stephenson really kicked ass in his next book 'The Diamond Age' - His best book ever, IMHO. Read it, man.




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Re: Snow Crash
< Reply # 3 on 12/12/2009 7:21 PM >
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My bf wanted me to read "The Big U" which I believe is by the same author. He adores that book so much. I guess I'll read both then.




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Re: Snow Crash
< Reply # 4 on 12/12/2009 10:33 PM >
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"The Big U" and "The Diamond Age" are both Stephenson novels, and quite good, but Snow Crash is still my favourite.




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Re: Snow Crash
< Reply # 5 on 1/21/2010 9:37 AM >
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I'll vote for The Diamond Age over Snow Crash, too - it feels more original in style, while Snow Crash still has that lingering Neuromancer sense to it.

That said, Snow Crash is still great.




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