Some great concepts
4 stars
The book ranges a pretty wide variety of topics, probably more interesting to readers who program.
Paperback, 470 pages
English language
Published Sept. 1, 2008 by Bantam Spectra.
Snow Crash
3 stars
(2 reviews)
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. Plunging headlong into the enigma of a new computer virus that’s striking down hackers everywhere, he races along the neon-lit streets on a search-and-destroy mission for the shadowy virtual villain threatening to bring about infocalypse. Snow Crash is a mind-altering romp through a future America so bizarre, so outrageous… you’ll recognize it immediately.
Matt reviewed Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Review of 'Snow Crash' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Wrote a whole long review about why I didn't like it, but got bored of my own opinion.
In short:
While clever, the linguistic virus, Sumerian, and religion lessons were long and dull
Characters unbelievable, and didn't really invest in them.
Sex with a minor scene - didn't want that
Did like:
the world
the technology
the prologue bit about pizza delivery. Loved that world building, really great opening! Then the main story wrecked it (for me).