Rob's review of Snow Crash
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Rob's review
rating:
bookshelves:
2009,
all-time-favorites,
own,
science-fiction
recommended for:
anyone
status:
Read in January, 2009, read count: 8
When I first read Snow Crash, I thought to myself: "This thing is paced like a comic." Funny then to later discover that the novel was written after a comic book attempt at the same story fell apart.
Snow Crash is the paradigmatic Stephenson novel. Grabs you quickly, thrusts you head long into world that's so preposterous that he can't possibly be making it up, and the drags you along kicking and screaming until you're left startled and somewhat confused at a precipitous ending.
But don't let that fool you. This is probably Stephenson's best, most memorable work. It's certainly my favorite and it's certainly the one that's the most fun. (Which is probably why I've read it ten times.)
UPDATE: Yep. Still one of my all-time-favorites.
Snow Crash is the paradigmatic Stephenson novel. Grabs you quickly, thrusts you head long into world that's so preposterous that he can't possibly be making it up, and the drags you along kicking and screaming until you're left startled and somewhat confused at a precipitous ending.
But don't let that fool you. This is probably Stephenson's best, most memorable work. It's certainly my favorite and it's certainly the one that's the most fun. (Which is probably why I've read it ten times.)
UPDATE: Yep. Still one of my all-time-favorites.
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Snow Crash
""...then the guy with the swords goes nuts in the gear shop."" — 01/06/2009 04:11PM Add a comment
""...then the guy with the swords goes nuts in the gear shop."" — 01/06/2009 04:11PM Add a comment
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I just finished this two or three days ago. And I cannot believe that it is over. I'm told that the Diamond Age also features Y.T. but like 60 years later or something. I think this one will get a re-read before the year is over.
selena wrote: "I just finished this two or three days ago. And I cannot believe that it is over. I'm told that the Diamond Age also features Y.T. but like 60 years later or something. I think this one will get a ..."It's worth a re-read. I think I've read it 7 or 8 times over the tears. And yes, there is an oblique appearance by YT in The Diamond Age.
