Snow Crash is
Neal Stephenson's third
novel, published in
1992. It follows in the footsteps of
cyberpunk novels by authors like
William Gibson and
Rudy Rucker, but differs from its predecessors in that it includes a heavy dose of
satire and
black humor.Like many
postmodernist novels, Snow Crash has a chaotic structure that might confuse readers unfamiliar with the genre. It contains many references to
history,
linguistics,
anthropology,
archaeology,
religion,
computer science,
politics,
geography and
philosophy. Set in a world with a political-economic system that has been radically transformed, the novel examines religion along with its social importance, perception of reality versus
virtual reality, and the violent and physical nature of humanity.
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