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I'm surely not the only woman in love with Raf. He's the perfect hero. Flawed, confused, smahhhhhht, arrogant, selfish, talented, feline and deadly. Click on the book to read the full-on review. This series comes down to wonderful writing and fantastic characters for me. I've re-read each book so many times I can open one at any page and know exactly where I am.

I started reading Neal Stephenson years ago and the thing that sucked me in (besides the fun sci-fi gadgetry and concepts) is his ability to write *both* men and women as complex characters. You feel you know them and are genuinely interested in what's going to happen. Snow Crash is one of his best sci-fi books and well worth a read, even if you're not into that kind of thing.