Reply To: Redshirt Book Club – Snow Crash
PS: All of this is for the last two sections, since I didn’t write last week. Sorry, work has been crazy!
Well, I’m finished up through 37 and I do want to say it has gotten better, but not totally better than it was before. While we are jumping around between the characters, there are characters that are much more believable than others and are acting more in accord with how they were portrayed at the beginning. Let me explain:
YT: I am really enjoying the YT sections of this book. These are believable scenarios that fit with the kind of person YT is and the situations she would get into (plus how she would react), at least mostly. I’m not sure why she is running around doing all this intel for Hiro, as it was only mentioned once how she might get some money or something off of him. No real good motivation was given for her sudden huge interest, I mean, if I had a crush on a dude I wouldn’t just go put my life on the line (almost snipered). But, other than some missing information, her character is believable.
Rat thing: I loved this section, it really took a nice break from YT and Hiro, but kept with the story still. I’m wondering how important these will become later on? Will they mention her dog-turned-rat-thing again? They’ve mentioned these creatures at two separate times in this book now, so I’m hoping they will play some important role. Why mention them and then not use them?
YT’s mother: I have no verdict on this yet, since the action seems to have just started at the end of chapter 37? I’m really bored by her chapter, but it does give good information in to how the US government rules at this point in the world.
Hiro: This will be my biggest complaint. He was the most unbelievable character I’ve ever come across. He comes off at the beginning as this fairly “normal”, kinda hip, but kinda weird dude with an attitude. He doesn’t come across as being super smart or super dumb, just somewhere in the middle, leaning more toward smart. But once he starts this whole librarian business, he turns into a f’ing genius, connecting all the dots without even trying. Also, where is the motivation for all this shit? The girl doesn’t seem like a huge motivator, as they’ve barely mentioned her. And yeah, his buddy is sick, but they barely mention that either! It’s nice that they are trying to make it interesting, but I keep finding flaws in his logic. He draws conclusions with little evidence!
Rapper guy with big hair: I hate him. Annoying. I guess every story needs one of these though. I forgot his name.
This story is starting to fall together, it seems like YT and Hiro both want to get rid of this snow crash stuff, somehow, but really don’t know why they are doing it or what they are really doing. They have no/little motivators and just seem to be going along with it all. No questioning at all. I guess I could chill and just try to enjoy it, but these are things that bother me. ;P At least I like it better than when I started.