curtispaulostler's reviews
398 reviews

Snow Crash was recommended by a friend, and I see that it is listed by many as a must-read, but I did not enjoy it, nor did I find it to be well-written.

I thought it tried to cram far too much into one book, and tried to wow us with a ridiculous view of the future.

I did enjoy the look into the metaverse, apparently a very early prediction of the possibilities being explored today. But the real-world components were bizarre and inconsistent. And there were HUGE tracts of expository dialogue that just went on and on.

I also had a problem with one of the characters - a fifteen year-old girl - being portrayed in a very sexual way, at first implying distaste at older men ogling her, but then embracing it later on.

While this is a huge book - 20 hours on audio, and I never would have had the time to read 800 pages - it is well-worth it, and the pacing is very appropriate to the story.

Great characters and dialogue!