What is most amazing about this action thriller is that it was written in the early 90’s. Like Jules Verne and Carl Sagan, many of the science fiction aspects of the book have already come to fore. The hero is named Hiro Protagonist, a multi-cultural American computer hacker for hire whose “day-time job” is a delivery boy for the Cosa Nostra Pizza empire. He lives in a U-Stor-it locker. A skater teenage chick named Y.T. saves his ass one day, and becomes his ally. If you are over 25 this book may initially be hard to read, but when you catch on to the jargon, it’s amazing. Stick with it, it’s worth it. Some of Stephenson’s other books will definitely go onto my future reading list. And, if ever you are shopping for me, I WANT A PET RAT-THING!
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