IzzyAug 31, 2023

What are you Reading (September 2023)

https://lemmy.world/post/4200493

What are you Reading (September 2023) - Lemmy.world

Aside from Project Hail Mary which I assume every /c/sciencefiction subscriber is going to read what have you been reading or plan to read? Here is last months post. What are you Reading? (August 2023) [https://lemmy.world/post/2355178]

Show threadRavenFellBladeAug 31, 2023

I really need to read the Expanse series! I loved the show, and I’ve heard the books are significantly better.

If you’re gonna check out Gibson’s Neuromancer, maybe check out Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash. Both are foundational cyberpunk.

Show threadEq0Sep 1, 2023
I enjoyed Neuromancer much better than Snowcrash, I have to say. I’m particularly blown away by how much it still holds up! It could have been written yesterday. While I felt Snowcrash aged more, mostly for the style.
Show threadRavenFellBlade
Yeah, some elements of Snow Crash have definitely not aged well. The pervy sex scenes with the underaged girl have definitely outlived their welcome. Stephenson has definitely come a long way as a writer since he wrote this.
Sep 1, 2023 at 11:37pmWeb
Show threadStillPaisleyCatSep 7, 2023

The orgy in The Diamond Age isn’t much better.

Stephenson got a pass on a lot of his weird stuff.