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Just picked up Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
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Any recommendations on what to read after this one? I also have Piranesi Susanna Clarke on my backlog, but would like something in a similar technological fashion as Snow Crash

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

ReamDe (lots of Washington locations)

Fall; or, Dodge in Hell was also great.

The idea of simulating people's minds and what they would look like from their perspective along with a pile biblical/classic mythology metaphors.