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Lady Fellshot
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 Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 16:12:34
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Snow Crash was too weird for me.
All of Neal Stephenson's books are weird. And some people like weird stuff.
When it comes to weird, I prefer Jeff Vandermeer. 
I rarely read weird books, myself. And there's a certain level of weirdness I can tolerate. Stephenson's weirdness is just okay. Though I recall some books, mostly the combined genre sci-fi-and-GLBT, that are so insanely weird I'm positive the authors must be mad.
Odd, because that doesn't seem like it would be "weird." But then maybe it's my love of narrative theory talking. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 23 Jan 2011 : 16:32:34
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Ecaporaso
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 26 Jan 2011 : 03:35:22
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Here are some of my favorite "outside the realms" selections:
If you want something intellectually stimulating/super-fun: "Cryptonomicon" or "Snow Crash" by Neil Stephenson (historical fiction and science fiction respectively)
If you want suspense/thriller - Any "Jack Reacher" novel by Lee Child (just google jack reacher, there's a ton, all good)
If you want hard scifi - "A Deepness in the Sky" by Vernor Vinge
If you want to become a better human - "Of Human Bondage" or "The Razors Edge" by Somerset Maugham (one of my favorite authors)
I don't know what I'd do without books... :)
Snow Crash was too weird for me. And I have issues with the nature of the virus in that book.
I know other people have liked it, but it's not one I would recommend.
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While I agree that the notion of a 'phonetic' or 'meme' virus was far-fetched, I thought the world Stephenson painted more than made up for it. I mean the opening scene was about the trials and tribulations of an uber-hardcore katana-wielding pizza delivery boy, of all things. I was immedietely sold. And the Raven character was so awesome! |
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