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Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson 9.0
I read Cryptonomicon, and it turned out to be a bit of a struggle for me to become interested in the story. A portion of it was so good, I gave Neal another chance with Snow Crash, and it paid off big time. This book had me after the initial sequence regarding "The Deliverator", and kept going fairly strong throughout the entire book. I was thouroughly engrossed in both the world and the characters, and while the underlying principles of the plot were a bit sketchy, the enjoyment more than made up for that.
Matadora -Steve Perry 8.0
The sequel to The Man Who Never Missed. Fun light read here. The 'twist' of the book is completely transparent, but hardly detracts from the overall story. Not anywhere near as obviously influential on recent sci-fi as it's predescesor, Matadora still continues to delight. It's a continuation of a hard story told in a pulpish manner, a rare find, and rarer to be done so well.
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" ' Big Mouth.
Remember it took three of you to kill me.
A god, a boy, and, last and least, a hero.' "
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