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I too started on Snow Crash feeling like "this is going to be great", since it was recommended next to books I enjoyed like Neuromancer. But the pseudo-scientif
by kreyenborgi 2y ago
I too started on Snow Crash feeling like "this is going to be great", since it was recommended next to books I enjoyed like Neuromancer. But the pseudo-scientific feel of the Sumerian stuff just completely turned me off, I couldn't decide whether it was meant to be serious or a parody of really bad cyberpunk.
- QuesnayJr 2y agoIt telegraphs very strongly that it's not meant to be taken seriously. The main character's name is Hiro Protagonist, for example.
- teddyh 2y ago> The main character's name is Hiro Protagonist, for example. It actually isn’t. That is the name he works under, a sort of stage name, as he styles himself as a sort of programmer celebrity. His actual name is Hiroaki. (This is mentioned in the book.)
- Vecr 2y agoIs that true? 1) I can't remember that 2) I've never heard anyone say that 3) my grep is coming up empty. I'm not explicitly saying you're lying but I'd like more evidence.
- teddyh 2y agoIt’s used on the high score board after his VR sword fight.
- Vecr 2y agoI'm not sure that really works out too much better, because his last name is still Protagonist. Unless there's some other part of the book that says otherwise.
- teddyh 2y agoWhen he gives his business card to Y.T. at the start of the book: “Stupid name,” she says, shoving the card into one of a hundred little pockets on her coverall. “But you'll never forget it,” Hiro says. I.e. the name is an obvious marketing gimmick.