4 ms·
I went to a book signing (Fall, or Dodge in Hell) and you could tell he was so worn out over discussing Snowcrash, and that was five years ago. Otherwise a ver
by wileydragonfly 2y ago
I went to a book signing (Fall, or Dodge in Hell) and you could tell he was so worn out over discussing Snowcrash, and that was five years ago. Otherwise a very thoughtful Q&A session, though. A stark contrast from the Neil Gaiman thing I attended. I did find his vision of the internet being a dystopia of so much false information that people were hiring personal moderators to filter it very depressing and prescient. The book was a challenge, but by god I spent my money so I was finishing it. Felt like he had just discovered the book of Genesis and wanted a modern repeat of it. Always felt like you took a deep dive into Wikipedia when reading his books.
- JeremyNT 2y agoLike many Stephenson novels I've read, I felt like Fall contained a pretty good book wrapped inside a pretty bad book. I finished it, but it was a slog. I could recommend reading the first half and then switching to the Wikipedia summary to see how it concludes.
- sanex 2y ago> Felt like he had just discovered the book of Genesis and wanted a modern repeat of it Agree and I actually really enjoyed that part of it. He kind of seveneves'd it but I think the back half of them are fun. Wrapping up a story is never his strong suit. Lot of "and everyone sat down for a nice dinner. The end". Always worth it though.
- the__alchemist 2y agoMore Paradise Lost's take than Genesis directly. Overall, I loved it, except for the uncharacteristically slow start.