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the first chapter of snowcrash is one of my favorite chapters in any book i’ve ever read. the rest of the book is great and goes into some really bizarre territ
by mylons 5y ago
the first chapter of snowcrash is one of my favorite chapters in any book i’ve ever read. the rest of the book is great and goes into some really bizarre territory on how to manipulate humans, as well as looking at the effects of a truly decentralized economy + metaverse. it’s really forward looking and prescient for a book that was written in 1988-91.
- strangus 5y agoThe Deliverator belongs to an elite order, a hallowed subcategory....
- wiredfool 5y agoI'm so glad I didn't read that book before being a pizza delivery driver.
- MegaDeKay 5y agoCouldn't agree more! That first chapter hooked me harder than anything I have ever read. It would hav been amazing had the entire book held to that pace, but I personally felt it got too bogged down at times in the more philosophical bits. Still a great book on balance, and deserves great credit for its exploration of the metaverse.
- atmosx 5y agoI couldn't get over the fact that "Hiro Protagonist" is the actual _hero_ (and of course) _protagonist_ in the first few chapters. The writing style is good though. AFAIK the first chapter is when the virus takes over a rich and famous friend of Hiro and he has to take part on a sparing battle which ends up quickly. Afterwards the other party finds out Hiro is the stronger character in the metaverse.