Re:What science fiction can do
by amerine on Sunday April 11, 2021 @01:18PM
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Got any good book/story/fiction blog suggestions? I like the way your description made me immediately want to experience these influences.
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Re:What science fiction can do
by Rebelgecko on Sunday April 11, 2021 @05:30PM
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Neuromancer is probably the typical example but I personally didn't love it.
I'd recommend Altered Carbon and it's sequels. There's also a Netflix adaption with a solid first season (although s2 went a bit off the rails)
A personal favorite of mine is Snow Crash. It's a very self aware cyberpunk novel (could maybe even be considered a parody, at least in part). If you're not familiar with Stephenson's writing style, be aware that you won't miss too much if you skip the 10 page infodump on Sumerian grammar that pops up in the muddle of the book.
Re:What science fiction can do
by futureproofd on Monday April 12, 2021 @09:17AM
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Neuromancer is cool. Some would say it's the seminal book on cyberpunk, though I don't know how dated it feels now.
There's an excellent HN thread on this very topic that I'm sure you'll find value in: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24304799