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After numerous attempts at getting through Snow Crash (pretty good), finally finished it last night. Next is Blindsight by Peter Watt [0], which looks interest
by vlod 4y ago
After numerous attempts at getting through Snow Crash (pretty good), finally finished it last night.
Next is Blindsight by Peter Watt [0], which looks interesting.
[0] https://smile.amazon.com/Blindsight-Peter-Watts/dp/1250237483 https://smile.amazon.com/Blindsight-Peter-Watts/dp/125023748...
- kipple 4y agoHah! I came here to recommend Blindsight. "vampires in space" sounded silly, but it was unexpectedly intelligent and creative — some real mind-opening perspectives on consciousness. Meanwhile, I've read every Neal Stephenson & William Gibson book multiple times... anyone have suggestions for other authors to read, before I just loop again?
- vlod 4y agoI found "Blindsight" via this [0] video. I'm planning to read "The Dispossessed" by Ursula K. LeGuin" after that (also from that video). Might be worth checking out for some ideas. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP0XnfC1jVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP0XnfC1jVM
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoI've never seen anyone else make the comparison but I always felt Umberto Eco books were in a similar niche to Neal Stephenson. With long asides into esoteric details and real history.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoWhile checking to see if anyone else had made this connection, I discovered that Neal used to feature a quote on his website of a reviewer describing him as "like Umberto Eco without the charm".
- kipple 4y agoLol, well I'm sold — will check out Eco
- xmonkee 4y agoBlindsight is amazing, if a little scary
- deepspace 4y agoMore than a little scary. To me, it was scarier than most horror novels. But brilliant writing, and very thought provoking.
- sprkwd 4y agoBlindsight is an incredible read.