| From: | Sommers sommers@*****.umich.edu |
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| Subject: | OT Re: Interesting... |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:12:22 -0500 |
>> The last book he wrote was "Zodiac" as in the boat. Its about a
boarderline
>> eco terrorist working all sides of the problem and trying to be a general
>> pain in the ass while still being a slacker.
>
><nitpick>
> Actually, Zodiac predates both Diamond Age and Snow Crash.
></nitpick>
My bad, I thought that Snow Crash was first. Saw Zodiac last and read it
last, and I think that I liked that one the best.
>> Much better that "Diamond Age" IMHO.
>
> I still wish I knew why Diamond Age never grabbed me like the
>other two books. I think I just wasn't empathizing with the
>characters enough to care enough about them, and the ending didn't do
>anything for me (not enough closure).
I don't know either. I think that I felt the same way. It felt like there
was a little left, like there were pages missing. And its hard to beat a
character named Hiro Protagonist. :)
>
> So, I went to Amazon yesterday and discovered that there's a
>Neal Stephenson book called "Cryptonomicon" due out in hardback in
>May. No additional info, and May is, like, months away. :(
Doh! Looks like I better save up those Waldenbook certificates.
Sommers
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