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I also read a lot of sci fi and honestly I never really got Stephenson either. In particular the most popular stuff, Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the history trilogy
by Barrin92 2y ago
I also read a lot of sci fi and honestly I never really got Stephenson either. In particular the most popular stuff, Anathem, Cryptonomicon, the history trilogy just has so much Encyclopedia like infodumps in it, it was a slog for me.
Honestly his books that people don't talk about often I found more interesting, like Zodiac which is a shorter eco thriller and even Reamde even though it was long it at least has a really interesting plot going for it.
My biggest problem with him is, and I don't really mean it as an insult, but he's like a poor man's Pynchon or Hesse. If you like maximalist and historical fiction or like reading about people in monasteries might as well pick up GR or The Glass Bead game.
- sailfast 2y agoI don't recall laughing out loud reading Siddhartha, but man I laugh my ass off every time I read Cryptonomicon, as well as a lot of his other books. They're often over-the-top wink-wink caricatures and often full of humor and clever references.