tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post2175694208704326721..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: NeuromancerRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-25505921467203216462010-03-03T08:17:18.928-05:002010-03-03T08:17:18.928-05:00Isabella, wow, another vote for Snow Crash! That ...Isabella, wow, another vote for <em>Snow Crash</em>! That whole "Hiro Protagonist" main character thing sounds a little too overly "clever"/cutesy for my tastes, so I'm glad to hear you say that it's funny. And I don't imagine you and E.L. Fay and Gavin would all steer me wrong unless you were mad at me or something. Thanks for the rec!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-10635193281802975722010-03-01T19:19:36.569-05:002010-03-01T19:19:36.569-05:00Ah, cyberpunk! I read this about 20 years ago, and...Ah, cyberpunk! I read this about 20 years ago, and I didn't really get it, but at the time it did seem kind of mind-blowing. Definitely check out Snowcrash, which is funny as well being prophetic, in terms of the web and how wired our society is.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-48602281183571446132010-02-25T23:03:49.443-05:002010-02-25T23:03:49.443-05:00No worries, Emily! I was just surprised to learn ...No worries, Emily! I was just surprised to learn that Blogger won't let you block anonymous comments without also deleting the other line you mention. I'd like to get rid of comment moderation, too, but I don't want to spend lots of time deleting spam after the fact. Decisions, decisions...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-54953856269282379842010-02-25T17:38:15.606-05:002010-02-25T17:38:15.606-05:00Richard, it is petty & weird of me to care so ...Richard, it is petty & weird of me to care so much, but thank you for restoring my nombre/url option! Please feel free to tell me to man up and deal if it results in too much spam. :-PEmilyhttp://www.eveningallafternoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-60921931457499803172010-02-25T12:02:51.509-05:002010-02-25T12:02:51.509-05:00*Sarah: So we agree on the characters and the stor...*Sarah: So we agree on the characters and the story. And on the comedic stylings of Frances. And on our lamentable inability to correct typos in a comments box. Hey, I like how you think!<br /><br />*Stefanie: Another husband vote in support of <em>Neuromancer</em>? And you and Frances both have librarian backgrounds? I almost sense...a trend!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-34844517113588688082010-02-25T11:46:49.609-05:002010-02-25T11:46:49.609-05:00*Emily: I think the straights/geeks idea might hav...*Emily: I think the straights/geeks idea might have been a "readymade" (or at least a near readymade) found elsewhere, but I'm happy to take Duchampian credit for that entertainment urinal if it amused you somehow! By the way, I've changed the comments setting back to the way it used to be--had wanted to eliminate anonymous comments since I've been receiving a lot of spam lately from losers, but I didn't realize Open ID would complicate things so. Anyway, complaint resolved!<br /><br />*Gavin: I haven't tried the work in question, but I'll definitely keep it in mind now that both you and E.L. Fay have mentioned it to me within such a short space in time. Thanks for the rec!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-57267854494201759542010-02-25T10:53:36.541-05:002010-02-25T10:53:36.541-05:00*Frances: I think you must be the common denominat...*Frances: I think you must be the common denominator in driving us to the edge of geekdom because I tried to read <em>Neuromancer</em> years and years ago and just couldn't get into it at the time! Don't sweat it, though--I kind of liked cyberpunk rehab. Enough for a happy face, in fact. :D<br /><br />*E.L. Fay: Buying a family member a book so you can read it after they're done is a time-honored trick that I support fully (whether or not you actually did that in your case). I haven't read the two works you mention, but I'll keep them in mind since you're not the first to hype them to me. Thanks for the tips!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-45363404469495632972010-02-25T10:13:37.725-05:002010-02-25T10:13:37.725-05:00My husband liked this book a lot and reminds me no...My husband liked this book a lot and reminds me now and then that I still haven't read it. It's sitting on a shelf somewhere. I should probably go dig it out.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-51770786822707891612010-02-24T22:33:28.017-05:002010-02-24T22:33:28.017-05:00Gookdom. Whoops. That's good! :)Gookdom. Whoops. That's good! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-78338889101889671412010-02-24T21:37:03.079-05:002010-02-24T21:37:03.079-05:00I read this a year and a half ago and liked it fai...I read this a year and a half ago and liked it fairly well. Actually my reaction was similar to yours - I wasn't blown away by the ideas, but the story, and the characters especially, hooked me. Frances makes me laugh - I'm afraid I definitely dwell at the edge of gookdom. I've just been roaming farther afield in the last couple of years! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-90836532811533623642010-02-24T21:16:14.762-05:002010-02-24T21:16:14.762-05:00Ah, sci fi/cyberpunk, where I run to when I need s...Ah, sci fi/cyberpunk, where I run to when I need sheer entertainment. Thanks for the review, Richard. This is one of my favorites, I need to read it again. Have tou tried Snowcrash?Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-81579229573253249872010-02-24T21:04:24.242-05:002010-02-24T21:04:24.242-05:00Ha, I like the your straights/geeks opposition. S...Ha, I like the your straights/geeks opposition. Sounds like this was a breath of fresh air for you, & I'm always surprised and delighted at female characters who are bright spots of characterization. (OK, I'm delighted at any bright spots of characterization, but maybe female characters have a little edge.)<br /><br />Also, eek! Where did the name/URL option for comments go? Were you getting lots of spam? Open ID can kiss my pasty white ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-40299784487070104722010-02-24T20:48:39.362-05:002010-02-24T20:48:39.362-05:00I've been wanting to read this book. I got it ...I've been wanting to read this book. I got it for my brother for Christmas but I think he's too bogged down with college at the moment for leisure reading.<br /><br />If you're interested in more cyberpunk, I totally recommend Neal Stephenson's <i>Snow Crash</i> and Masamune Shirow's <i>Ghost in the Shell</i>.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-27276377395563884252010-02-24T17:22:50.936-05:002010-02-24T17:22:50.936-05:00The guilt of sending you to cyberpunk rehab is wei...The guilt of sending you to cyberpunk rehab is weighing heavily upon me. My husband likes this book as well. Maybe it's something about me that drives you two to the edge of geekdom? Or maybe I should stash the snark and actually read this?Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597485569740436880noreply@blogger.com