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Snow Crash
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Aug 10, 2008
bookshelves: 6-star-books, all-time-favorites, award-nominee-arthur-c-clarke, award-nominee-british-sf, multiple-award-nominee, award-nominee-prometheus, audiobook, award-nominee-locus, science-fiction, mind-blowing, 1990-1999, favorite-ideas, cyber-punk-prep-and-post, kings-of-badassia, favorite-villains, love-those-words, on-deck-next
Read 2 times. Last read September 13, 2007 to September 16, 2007.
6.0 stars. On my list of All Time Favorite novels. While reading this book, I was constantly thinking to myself "WOW, what a great concept" and "HOW did Stephenson think that up?" Without giving away too much in the way of spoilers, I was particularly amazed at the way the author took computers, vitual reality and the metaverse and tied it into ancient religions, philosophy and the origin of language. I thought this aspect of the novel was absolutely mind-boggling. Add to that a great anti-hero, a superb villain (actually several villains) and a brilliantly detailed and quirky view of a dystopian future and you have a one of kind reading experience. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!!!!
Nominee: British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel
Nominee: Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best SF Novel
Nominee: Locus Award for Best SF Novel
Nominee: Prometheus Award for Best Novel
Nominee: British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel
Nominee: Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best SF Novel
Nominee: Locus Award for Best SF Novel
Nominee: Prometheus Award for Best Novel
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Reading Progress
September 13, 2007
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(Hardcover Edition)
September 13, 2007
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Started Reading
September 16, 2007
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Finished Reading
(Hardcover Edition)
September 16, 2007
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Finished Reading
August 10, 2008
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August 5, 2010
– Shelved
(Hardcover Edition)
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I'm going to have to check this one out.
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As SF goes, this one is on my shortlist (along with the Hyperion novels) as my absolute favorite. I don't read a lot of cyberpunk and even though this deals a lot with computers and virtual realisty the story is old enough (early 90's) that all of the concepts are one's that even us non-computer geeks can understand. The story itself was a blast and I will be very interested to know what you think about the tie in to ancient mesopotamia and the origin of langauge...as I said in my review, it blew my mind and is still among the most original concepts I have come across in all of my reading. Well, now, I have probably built it up so much that you can't help but be disapppointed (but I hope you love it).
Just having a unique concept is rare so I'll probably like it for that if nothing else. Put it this way, it won't be a waste of time.
I can do nothing but agree entirely... a superb book that got me hooked on Stephenson from then on. I recommend all his books.
Its by far my favorite of his books and the best cyberpunk book out there.
I have been given about seven Neil Stephensen books by a friend recently. This is there and Quicksilver, The Diamond age and others...will give it a go!
You forgot to mention the funniest opening chapter of just about any book ever written.
Duffy wrote: "You forgot to mention the funniest opening chapter of just about any book ever written."It was pretty awesome. I am going to re-read this soon and do a more expansive review and will certainly mention the pizza delivery opening.
Hi Stephen,If you havent already read it, try The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Stephenson. It is also a brilliant novel like Snow Crash. I would definitely recommend it to you, based on your excitement about Snow Crash ;)
I am reading again at the moment, it is based in the future, so plenty of nano technology, but we all now live in enclaves, and the most prominent ones are the Vickies, who have returned to a Victorian way of life. Except for the fact of the nano technology and matter converters.
Sweet, I'm looking forward to this one!
Lee wrote: "Hi Stephen,If you havent already read it, try The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Stephenson. It is also a brilliant novel like Snow Crash. I would definitely reco..."
Lee, I have read The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer and agree that it is superb. I am planning on re-reading that as well.
I'm hoping to start this one in the morning.
I hope you like it, Wesley. Looking forward to hearing what you think.
Like you, I've put Snow Crash on my "Top Books of All Time" list and I reread it on a fairly regular basis. It never gets old and it never seems out of date. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm!
