Liz answers “Am I the only one who has had trouble...”

Deborah asked this question about Snow Crash:

Am I the only one who has had trouble finishing this book? Perhaps I should try it as an audiobook. The beginning was intriguing but the middle part bogged down for me.

Liz The first time I read "Snow Crash" I had extreme trouble getting through it, only finished it because I was reading it for a class, and didn't think s…moreThe first time I read "Snow Crash" I had extreme trouble getting through it, only finished it because I was reading it for a class, and didn't think strongly of it when finished. I came back to the book a year later after failing to find a book with as much action in it, and gave it a re-read; that's when it became my favorite book.

"Snow Crash" is extremely difficult the first time around. Once you read it a second time and understand it, that's when it becomes truly awesome. (less)

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Greg I see your point but then again - is that what a really well written book should be like? A good book is a pleasure to read from the beginning to the ...more
Nov 18, 2017 07:05AM

Liz That's a good point. But I still strongly recommend trying to get through it and giving it another go, at least if you like adventure and off-beat ide ...more
Nov 18, 2017 07:14AM

Greg I might give it another shot in some time then.
Nov 18, 2017 07:21AM

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