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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
A wonderful story told in a magnificent way' - that I think ,will be an apt way of describing the book.
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Continuing my TBR project:
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added February 7, 2015.
Apparently, I’m not a big fan of cyberpunk!
This is one the oldest selection on my TBR list - Originally added February 7, 2015.
Apparently, I’m not a big fan of cyberpunk!
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Snow Crash is an absolute blast. It has quickly solidified its place as one of my favorite books and, although I have a few critiques, my main one is that it would’ve have been better if it hadn’t ended.
Stephenson somehow makes a humorous world horrifying and believable, makes pricks into sweethearts, and makes the mafia CEO a loving uncle.
I have a sneaking suspicion that I will read this again and I’m excited to read some more of Stephenson’s work
Critiques:
- Unneeded rape scene :(
- Clumsy handling of racial politics
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was written 30 years ago, when the predictions inside were just Cyberpunk. And yet, Stephenson got a lot right. The ubiquity of information, the massive corporate mergers, and the influence of those corporations over day-to-day life are just as important to the plot of this novel as the characters in it. Anyone familiar with the US in the 1980s will clearly see the influences of Reaganomics taken to the extreme in this novel, with the Gipper himself being the face on the $1 trillion bill thanks to the hyperinflation his policies resulted in. No, most of Stephenson's predictions did not come true, but so much of this book feels familiar to anyone on the internet today.