tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post5865969313779339113..comments2023-10-28T03:27:48.415-07:00Comments on Books are my only friends: What might have beenTripphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10167966624693577245noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post-17438941541144069882007-04-11T11:02:00.000-07:002007-04-11T11:02:00.000-07:00I think you will like Diamond Age. I have the firs...I think you will like Diamond Age. I have the first of the Baroque cycle, but I think I need a vacation for that one.Tripphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167966624693577245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post-24949272670649051372007-04-11T10:07:00.000-07:002007-04-11T10:07:00.000-07:00Just put Diamond Age on my Amazon wish list.Just put Diamond Age on my Amazon wish list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post-67208005612591506492007-04-11T09:43:00.000-07:002007-04-11T09:43:00.000-07:00it's funny, my take on Stephenson is that he is a ...it's funny, my take on Stephenson is that he is a mix of pessimism and optimism. Yes, he dislikes modern society, but in The Diamond Age he has takes a positive view towards elements of Victorian society.Tripphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167966624693577245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post-659209329268514262007-04-11T09:39:00.000-07:002007-04-11T09:39:00.000-07:00Well, I recently finished both "Zodiac" and "Snow ...Well, I recently finished both "Zodiac" and "Snow Crash" and NIN's industrial, techno, pessimistic dark vibe seemed to match Stephenson's general take on the human condition and modern society.<BR/><BR/>So maybe Neal would be NIN during the early phase of his career, but in his later "Baroque Cycle trilogy" phase he'd be more like Sigur Ros or something. I don't really know since I haven't read those books yet but have heard they're tough to get through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post-89334423854173733572007-04-10T18:50:00.000-07:002007-04-10T18:50:00.000-07:00NIN - Neal Stephenson? Please explain?NIN - Neal Stephenson? Please explain?Tripphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10167966624693577245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15559257.post-49831265221068489352007-04-10T17:10:00.000-07:002007-04-10T17:10:00.000-07:00Great post...made me think of a few:David Foster W...Great post...made me think of a few:<BR/><BR/>David Foster Wallace - Radiohead<BR/><BR/>T.C. Boyle - Dave Matthews<BR/><BR/>Neal Stephenson - Nine Inch NailsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com