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Originally Posted by KlondikeGeoff
I've read Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash, loved them both. You've probably got be be some sort of nerd and/or computer phreak to really enjoy them, which I am (even at 79).
Cryptonomicon bounces back and forth between WWII and current (future?) time, and is a real page turner (oops, I mean button presser).
The main criticism of his work are the abrupt endings. Instead of wrapping things up, he just stops, practically in mid-sentence, but after wading through 1,000 pages, it's OK with me. Actually, Snow Crash on the Reader has 2100 pages.
They are exciting and in many places totally hilarious.
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Well yes, I guess you must be some kind of geek to read science fiction books dealing with this kind of stuff, but I found Snow Crash pretty easy even for those not used to these kind of writings. There's so much fun wrapped around the whole thing, that makes it much easier to swallow than most cyberpunk books.