Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

21 reviews

dianapiskor's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

It's not every day I can say I truly hate a book. I usually try to find the positives within it, as I think every book, no matter my personal feelings, has merit. For this book, I am struggling to find even ONE good thing to say about it. I hated it from the moment I started. And my hatred continued to grow as I read more. 

This book is incredibly influential. People, especially those that now make up our technological lives, LOVE this book. It guessed about personal computers and AI and VR. Big whoop. 

And I don't get why tech bros love this book so much. It's incredibly problematic. From the racism to the sexualizing of a 15 year old character, who the author, by the way, makes sure to note that when she engages in intercourse with a 40 year old it is "consensual" and he makes her "uncomfortably horny" this book is just a HARD PASS. I also hated his writing style, the necessary information he includes, the terrible ending, the way the author wrote any and all female characters, 

Do yourself a favor, don't read this book. It's not worth it. It has little to no value, I feel, beyond the ideas it presented in 1992. Don't waste your money. Go read something better instead. If I could give it 0 stars here, I absolutely would.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, and Pedophilia

cattit00d's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Drug use, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, and Homophobia

raru's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence

aconnors12's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

janalg's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, and Classism

maidinnah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 Couldn't look past some pretty problematic passages, and wished some parts could have been written more leanly. Moreover, ending was too abrupt and ambiguous, but otherwise a fun romp with some really interesting story ideas

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment and Racial slurs

kt_jams's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

elenaj15's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I’m not usually a science fiction reader but I really liked this book! It had a slower start but picked up quickly and was really gripping. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs

flexagoon's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Great book. I'd absolutely recommend Snow Crash to anyone who is interested in cyberpunk, as this book is basically THE original cyberpunk book.

As others said, the ending is a bit lackluster and Deus Ex Machina, but it still didn't leave me disappointed after finishing the book.

The plot itself is confusing at times, but generally really interesting. People who like fast-paced action stories will probably love it. The book also has good worldbuilding.

I didn't really get the "metavirus" stuff but it was still interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Minor: Blood, Drug use, and War

erikwmj's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Homophobia, Addiction, and Racism

Minor: War, Gun violence, and Gore