Snowcrash

Ok, so there has already been one or two blog posts about this book. I am going to add another one and go ahead and say that Snowcrash, hands down, was the best book i have ever read. There is something brilliant in the way the story takes readers into the future, but with some sort of Old West style storytelling. In the Future, life is much different. The story takes place in L.A which has long since ceded from what remains of the United States. What does remain part of the United States is controlled largely by Corporations, Entrepreneurs, and organizations. The auto industry seems to be dominant.

Our Protagonist is actually named Hiro Protagonist and he is a pizza delivery boy for the Mafia and also claims to be "The last of the Freelance Hackers and the World's greatest sword fighter". In Hiro's World the internet has given way to something called the Metaverse. The Metaverse is a vurtual reality based alternate dimension where people can create their own "avatars" or characters to live as in the Metaverse. It's basically a giant online video game.

Anyways, to avoid any more plot summary i'll wrap it up. Snow Crash is an epic novel of epic proportions filled with action, humor, and a lot of sword fights. I'd recommend it to anyone who is either interested in science fiction, government conspiracies, or just some good action.