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You and I may be the only REAMDE fans on the planet. Thanks bruv. Thanks for the Daniel Suarez tip too. Looking forward to some good near future books.

intrasight 4y ago
I'd have assumed that everyone here has read REAMDE
- jameshart 4y ago
  Nobody ever reads the REAMDE.
- adolph 4y ago
  Started but didn’t continue unlike just about all other Stephenson. Maybe I should give it another chance.
  - lmm 4y ago
    Nah. It's his weakest solo work by some way (ignoring The Big U which I haven't read).
  - astrange 4y ago
    That's a valid way to read him, considering he's known for good books with lame sudden endings.
  - brookst 4y ago
    It’s ok. You’re not missing something the way you would be if you bailed on Snow Crash. I like Stephenson but there’s always this smug vibe; I picture him writing a chapter and then high-giving himself while shouting “I so so fucking smart!”. REAMDE is high on that and lower on genuine smarts than his other works.
    - adolph 4y ago
      That may have been it. There is an early scene in some master of the internet billionaire office and I couldn't wait to put it down. Send me to the monastery on Orth.
  - intrasight 4y ago
    Only one that I started but didn't finish is "Cryptonomicon". I do wish to finish but doing so hasn't bubbled up to the top.
    - adolph 4y ago
      Yeah, there are parts like Shaftoe AWOL in Scandanavia that when I reread I can scarely remember reading before, like I slept through parts of reading it. oh no, while making sure I spelled his name right, I just got sucked into Shaftoe encountering Goto Dengo and the General on a baseball field. must . . . . stop . . . . reading . . .
neuromancer2701 4y ago
Daemon And FreedomTM might be one of the best near future sci-fi pairings. I read them back in 2011ish timeframe and within a couple of years multiple things had some true from those books.
- digitallyfree 4y ago
  If you liked REAMDE you'll definitely like Daemon and Freedom, they also have that near-future feel that connects well to the tech we're seeing today.

intrasight 4y ago

I'd have assumed that everyone here has read REAMDE

jameshart 4y ago
Nobody ever reads the REAMDE.
adolph 4y ago
Started but didn’t continue unlike just about all other Stephenson. Maybe I should give it another chance.
- lmm 4y ago
  Nah. It's his weakest solo work by some way (ignoring The Big U which I haven't read).
- astrange 4y ago
  That's a valid way to read him, considering he's known for good books with lame sudden endings.
- brookst 4y ago
  It’s ok. You’re not missing something the way you would be if you bailed on Snow Crash. I like Stephenson but there’s always this smug vibe; I picture him writing a chapter and then high-giving himself while shouting “I so so fucking smart!”. REAMDE is high on that and lower on genuine smarts than his other works.
  - adolph 4y ago
    That may have been it. There is an early scene in some master of the internet billionaire office and I couldn't wait to put it down. Send me to the monastery on Orth.
- intrasight 4y ago
  Only one that I started but didn't finish is "Cryptonomicon". I do wish to finish but doing so hasn't bubbled up to the top.
  - adolph 4y ago
    Yeah, there are parts like Shaftoe AWOL in Scandanavia that when I reread I can scarely remember reading before, like I slept through parts of reading it. oh no, while making sure I spelled his name right, I just got sucked into Shaftoe encountering Goto Dengo and the General on a baseball field. must . . . . stop . . . . reading . . .

neuromancer2701 4y ago

Daemon And FreedomTM might be one of the best near future sci-fi pairings. I read them back in 2011ish timeframe and within a couple of years multiple things had some true from those books.

digitallyfree 4y ago
If you liked REAMDE you'll definitely like Daemon and Freedom, they also have that near-future feel that connects well to the tech we're seeing today.