He's not that bad.
Granted he's overrated, but at least he's not that Rawling bitch.
Hitchhiker's is OK, but Adams' best work lies in the Dirk Gently novels.
Neal Stephenson is a proper geek author though.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Fri 24 Dec 2010, 12:22, 2 replies)

All
smug self-satisfied nerdy shite
(mymilkshakebringsallthemongstotheyard poison hearts, poison minds - joining hate, Fri 24 Dec 2010, 13:29, closed)

ditto Iain M Banks
Nowhere near as good as he thinks he is.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sat 25 Dec 2010, 9:27, closed)

Except for "Raw Spirit"
(The one he wrote about whiskey) that was a goodun.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Mon 27 Dec 2010, 3:29, closed)

what the fuck do you mean 'over rated'
that you're some sort of bellwether for how the whole of humanity should think, and if millions don't happen to agree with whatever thought is crawling around that excuse for a brain, undoubtedly a product of syphilitic retards and generations of circus freaks, then you and only you can be right?
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Fri 24 Dec 2010, 14:47, closed)

^ This

(mr-lizard Hell's teeth man!, Fri 24 Dec 2010, 17:05, closed)

^ This squared
The arrogance of taking your view of something as subjective as literature as gospel, and slagging off those who don't agree with you with a bunch of stereotypical ad hominem attacks, is breathtaking.

Everyone knows that since I like Terry Pratchett's stuff, therefore, by definition it is great. And Iain M Banks too, so there.
( Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Tue 28 Dec 2010, 21:33, closed)