A review by ian_coe
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Wildly disappointed in the book, it started off strong with a great setting and characters that should be memorable but the book fails to resolve any of its major plot lines. Leaving one of the two main protagonists in the middle of a precarious situation with no inkling of how they get away from it, and the other watching the last conflict from the sidelines. The book has a multitude of great plot hooks that are utterly forgotten when they become less than convenient to resolve. 

Lastly the coerced intercourse between the 15 year old female protagonist and the violent 30-some odd year old antagonist that the author attempts to describe as a relationship is difficult to get through. 

The book might have been formative to the cyberpunk genre but is certainly not the pinnacle of it. If I could go back and skip it I would. 
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