From:	Owen Landgren wodin@********.com
Subject:	Favorite Cyberpunk (Was: Re: More Things)
Date:	Sat, 31 Jul 1999 22:24:37 -0500

Lady Jestyr wrote:
>
> >> Probably Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, followed closely by Gibson's
> >> 'Virtual Light'. Snow Crash, in particular, is so good because it's a
> >> ridiculous world that's entirely plausible given how society is
> developing.
> >> Not to mention it's funny as hell. :-)
> >
> >You mean the novel with the hero named <ahem> Hiro? Last name of the
> >protagonist being Protagonist? Engage satire shields.
> >
> >And isn't he a pizza delivery man for the Mafia in the novel? And doesn't
> >the novel revolve around a plot similar to 2XS? The "babel" chips
which
> frag
> >people up?
>
> Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes, in that order.


Is it good enough to warrant purchase? It always seems to be checked
out of the public library, which is my usual test for Cyberpunk
because some of it is so flagrantly bad.

Hmm. That brings up an interesting question. What was the WORST book
in the cyberpunk genre that you've ever read?
--
Owen