"Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson

[Kevin]

I'm thinking now back to the linguistic aspect of the book. Is this the part where it deals with Egypt? Probably it is... that's actually where I considered the book to lose some of its interest. Of course, YMMV - and apparently, did.

I mean it as an acknowledgement that my criticism of the linguistic aspect of the book as being something of a drag on its enjoyment factor is based entirely on a subjective viewpoint - and one I can't even properly remember in fact. It was used simply to forestall possible hurt feelings or defensive postings that can arise when the expressed favorite aspect of a book is later regarded by someone else as being the worst the book offers. It was my shorthand for this: Here is my recollection of the book. I don't recall it enough to debate or back up my stated impression in any vigorous way. I realize the feature I am criticizing may very well be considered its greatest asset.

Does this explain it?

[bleachededen]

Perfectly! Thank you. And of course I understand that what I like others my not and vice versa, so no harm, no foul. To each their own.

I get it now (finally).

[Kevin]

yea

I'm fixin to leave on a trip soon. I'll be packin' Snow Crash.

[bleachededen]

yea

I'm fixin to leave on a trip soon. I'll be packin' Snow Crash.

Sweeeet. Have a good time.

[KristoffX]

I have been wondering about this book, but enough reading this topic, I am def. going to check this book out

[bleachededen]

I have been wondering about this book, but enough reading this topic, I am def. going to check this book out

I think that's an awesome idea! Let me know what you think of it.

[strawberrybird]

I read this for the first time about a month ago. I, too, could easily see Stephenson's imagining world becoming our future. He took elements of the present day and stretched them to make a hyper-reality. I read another book (The Good Humor Man by Andrew Fox) that goes in a different direction, but uses that same premise of focusing on one aspect of our society and making it foundational to the future world.

I also found the linguistic aspect of the book to be very intriguing. For me, it was the clue that bound the book together. I don't know if Stepehenson convinced me of the premise that language is like a virus, but it was definitely an interesting concept.