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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
A sometimes interesting, sometimes difficult read. The narrative voice was fantastic, and it was so fascinating to see a near-perfect mirror image of current technology written ~35 years ago. I also find it especially interesting that while Stephenson kind of quietly lambasts the metaverse in the novel, he was a cypto/NFT/blockchain investor back in 2021. Very ironic.
The difficult parts were the pacing and the HUGE infodumps on Sumerian alternate history, which were not done in an interesting or engaging or even relevant way. I just mashed the side of my phone to skip those pages and resumed reading once, like, plot happened. This took much longer than it should have. I do wish Y.T. had been aged up a little--not because of the sex stuff (I legitimately don't care; she's not real)--but because her behaviour felt a little old for her age.
Glad I've read it, but I won't be reading it again.
The difficult parts were the pacing and the HUGE infodumps on Sumerian alternate history, which were not done in an interesting or engaging or even relevant way. I just mashed the side of my phone to skip those pages and resumed reading once, like, plot happened. This took much longer than it should have. I do wish Y.T. had been aged up a little--not because of the sex stuff (I legitimately don't care; she's not real)--but because her behaviour felt a little old for her age.
Glad I've read it, but I won't be reading it again.
A very fantastical story full of cool tech that was way ahead of its time. I have to admit that I found chunks of it hard to follow, but it was ver entertaining.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
من واقعا از این کتاب خیلی لذت بردم. نمی‌گم کتاب کاملی بود. در واقع توی شخصیتا و داستان شلخته بود. ولی خدایا دنیاسازیش معرکه بود. این اولین برخوردم با واقعیت مجازی نبود. ولی اولین برخوردی بود که واقعا ازش لذت بردم. و به عنوان یه کتاب علمی تخیلی نه تنها دنیا واقعیت مجازی رو خیلی گسترده و با جزئیات درست کرده بود، بلکه دنیای آینده‌ی خارج از واقعیت مجازی رو به شکل غیر تکراری و با جزئیات سیاسی، اجتماعی، اقتصادی غیر کلیشه‌ای و جالبی ترسیم کرده بود.
چیز دیگه‌ای که برام به شدت جذاب بود، این بود که نویسنده واقعا سواد برنامه‌نویسی داشت و نترسیده بود که اضافه کردن جزئیات از این دست کتابشو از نظر عموم جامعه غیر جذاب کنه. و خدایا واقعا توی این قضیه خوب و witty بود.
هسته اصلی ماجرا هم خیلی جذاب بود. در واقع یکم ناراحتم کرد حتی. با یکی از ایده‌های داستان خودم مشابهت داشت :)))
در کل اگه داستانای خیلی چفت و بست‌دار خوشتون میاد احتمالا این کتاب خیلی خوشحالتون نکنه. اما اگه شما هم مثل من از ایده‌های بدیع، دنیاسازی‌های شگفت‌انگیز و ترکیب افسانه‌های قدیمی توی داستان‌های علمی‌تخیلی لذت می‌برید، این کتاب شماست.
چیز دیگه‌ای که برام به شدت جذاب بود، این بود که نویسنده واقعا سواد برنامه‌نویسی داشت و نترسیده بود که اضافه کردن جزئیات از این دست کتابشو از نظر عموم جامعه غیر جذاب کنه. و خدایا واقعا توی این قضیه خوب و witty بود.
هسته اصلی ماجرا هم خیلی جذاب بود. در واقع یکم ناراحتم کرد حتی. با یکی از ایده‌های داستان خودم مشابهت داشت :)))
در کل اگه داستانای خیلی چفت و بست‌دار خوشتون میاد احتمالا این کتاب خیلی خوشحالتون نکنه. اما اگه شما هم مثل من از ایده‌های بدیع، دنیاسازی‌های شگفت‌انگیز و ترکیب افسانه‌های قدیمی توی داستان‌های علمی‌تخیلی لذت می‌برید، این کتاب شماست.
meh. maybe pick it up again in the future, just didn’t connect with any character
Thee most '90s dudebro sci fi novel out there, I think. For some, this is a recommendation. For others, this is a warning.
It was a well written novel, but I struggled with the Librarian and Hiro talk back forth about religion chapters (I wonder how Stephenson felt when ChatGTP became so ubiquitous). Y. T. was my favourite character but holy moly could we please stop pointing out she's 15 and wants older men. Did I really have to be in the room for the sex scene? I get it happens and I get there's no more laws in this cyberpunk word but. C'mon, dude. She's fifteen.
It was a well written novel, but I struggled with the Librarian and Hiro talk back forth about religion chapters (I wonder how Stephenson felt when ChatGTP became so ubiquitous). Y. T. was my favourite character but holy moly could we please stop pointing out she's 15 and wants older men. Did I really have to be in the room for the sex scene? I get it happens and I get there's no more laws in this cyberpunk word but. C'mon, dude. She's fifteen.
Just couldn’t get into it. May try again in the future
dark
funny
reflective
medium-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:
Complicated
Snow Crash was okay. There were several large holes and difficult to believe leaps that the author left, but it was still fun.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced