Lisa Wright's Reviews > Fall; or, Dodge in Hell

Richard "Dodge" Forthrast, the creator of the world's most popular video game, dies suddenly, unexpectedly, and without updating his will. So his heirs are obligated to cryogenically freeze him or find a way to upload his mind to a computer. So begins this fractal of a novel filled with computer science, mythology, eschatology, corporate dirty tricks, life, death and what might come after. Stephenson's digs down through layer after layer of what-ifs. Themes appear, disappear, and reappear. A wild ride of unexpected ramifications that held my interest through all 800 pages. So set aside some serious time because you will not want to put it down. Oh, and you might want to brushup on your D'Auliare's before you start.