SoLongThx4TheFish

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[–] SoLongThx4TheFish@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I think it laid a lot of groundwork for books that came later. But as you said, not every book is for everybody.

[–] SoLongThx4TheFish@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

This was the first book of him I read, but I will definitely check out his other works if they're all like this!

[–] SoLongThx4TheFish@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I just finished Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Great book, that not only coined terms like "avatar" and "metaverse" (for better or worse), but is also really well written. It somehow manages to find a tone that is consistent for the dystopian worldbuilding, the silly and self-aware things that happen in the world, and the philosophical aspect dealing with culture, religion and free will. Highly recommend!

[–] SoLongThx4TheFish@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

I loved those books! In the beginning second person felt extremely weird, but the "resolution" of why it is written that way made so much sense that it made the books even more enjoyable IMO.

[–] SoLongThx4TheFish@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago

I never noticed that its actually the flag colors! It's also available in every country with an Ikea, which is all of europe, north america, oceania and large parts of asia.