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afkmofo t1_it9kg65 wrote

It's hard sci-fi. They make up a lot of words but you get used to it after awhile. Same with Dune. The beginning is supposed to be kinda confusing.

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iwantolearnstuff OP t1_it9lng7 wrote

How long do you think it should take for me to get used to it/start understanding the weird sci-fi words?

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afkmofo t1_it9uztk wrote

See other comment...I'm on phone

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iwantolearnstuff OP t1_it9l09z wrote

I do like it, i rarely read though. But so far, the things i did understand i liked.

When you say "the book will continue along these lines" do you mean that new words will keep getting introduced?

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iwantolearnstuff OP t1_it9llei wrote

Alright thanks! I'm going to read some more, and hopefully get used to his writing style/the whole setting. I hope i get the hang of it, feels like it'd be a shame if i didn't.

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_it9mvjk wrote

Please post 'Should I read X book''What do I need to know before I read X' questions, in our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

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iwantolearnstuff OP t1_it9nxly wrote

Hello!

I personally didn't feel like my post would fit in the recommendations thread since it isn't really about recommendations but more about the difficulty of reading a book i already got.

I'm sorry for posting this in the wrong place though. Would you like me to delete this post?

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CrazyCatLady108 t1_it9v26a wrote

The recommendation thread is not only about recommendations, it is also for asking whether or not you should keep reading or if there are things you should know before reading the book.

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iwantolearnstuff OP t1_it9vcx9 wrote

Oh okay i'm sorry.

Should i take down my post? I'm not sure how does this stuff is supposed to go.

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NotTHATPollyGlot t1_it9mzst wrote

Hello!

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I think you should be able to look up those terms. I found info with a quick Google search:

The Sprawl is a colloquial name for an area in the northeastern part of the United States. I haven't read the Neuromancer, so I don't know if this setting gets further explained.

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Cyberspace = The internet (but better, I think, according to the book?)

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And nerve-splicing is the procedure of grafting/sewing nerves together in order to fix damaged nerve tissue. I assume the book may talk about it as a procedure to also enhance biological traits??? I don't know, but I hope that helps!!!

Yay reading a second language!!! <3 I say keep going but have a good dictionary at the ready. I am trying so hard to get through a short story (novella) in French and I think I've only managed 3 pages so far because my brain is b...r.e...a.k...i.n..g....

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iwantolearnstuff OP t1_it9nf2z wrote

Thanks, your explanations did help!

Good luck on the french book though! As a Belgian i must say, French is a difficult language, and half my country speaks it!

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NotTHATPollyGlot t1_it9pjy0 wrote

Haha merci! I have been convinced to believe I am at "conversational basic French", but this book was also written in 1880 (L'Inondation par Emile Zola), so that could be another reason for my struggle.

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Also, yay Belgian! I am a fan of Angèle's music! :)

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afkmofo t1_it9uy14 wrote

A couple chapters. You should keep reading. It's a great book.

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