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Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson
470 pages 1992 Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Satire 🌶️ Clean Standalone
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The Vibe

Hiro Protagonist (yes, really) is a pizza deliveryman and samurai sword fighter who discovers a new drug/virus called Snow Crash that can infect people both in the Metaverse and in reality. Stephenson predicted the Metaverse 30 years before Zuckerberg tried to build it — and made it funnier, smarter, and more terrifying.

Mood Meter

Romance
1/10
Fantasy / Magic
2/10
Pacing
9/10
Darkness
4/10
Humor
8/10
Angst
2/10

Mood Tags

FastSatiricalFunProphetic

Trope Tags

Virtual RealityPizza DeliverySamurai HackerMetaverse

Spice Check

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Brief sexual content.

Content Heads-Up

Is This Book for You?

Skip if you dislike:

Ending: Action climax
Pacing: Breakneck

What This Book Feels Like

Moods: Fast Satirical Fun Prophetic

Tropes: Virtual Reality Pizza Delivery Samurai Hacker Metaverse

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is "Hiro Protagonist" really his name?

Yes. The satire starts at the character name and never stops.

Did it predict the Metaverse?

The word "Metaverse" was coined in this novel.

Is it dated?

Some tech details are dated but the predictions are eerily accurate.

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