Sez Alec: "This is the most important book that most people are too lazy to read of all time. It is simultaneously a joyous celebration of language, an amazing intellectual joyride, and perhaps the best treatise on the purpose of existence I have ever read. "Well then! review to follow
It's very good. It was hard to dive into, because of all the nomenclature. But once I got past the initial vocabulary hump, I enjoyed it immensely. It's thought-provoking, and in-depth, and just highly satisfying overall.I liked the breadth of the story -- it feels somewhat epic. A wonderful read, a...
I don't know that it's possible to overestimate how much I like this book. It's now my favorite of Stephenson's and in the running for favorite overall.I like that it reminds me of topics I learned back in college physics and makes them strangely relevant. Also that it blends philosophy and techno...
I love this story, and I am proud of myself for the effort it took to understand the story. Damn, I showed unusual patience for this book that required me to learn another language (kidding). But the effort paid off, and this story has raised my level.WARNING: do not think this is an easy read. ...
If I hadn't previously read Stephenson, I would have given up 20 pages in, which was as far as I got on a 2 hours flight. He makes you work for everything, but it seems worth it in the end.About a year after I read it, I picked up the audiobook version for my husband because I knew that he would lov...
The world that Stephenson created was compelling, his dry wit enjoyable, and it's no surprise that I grew to know and love his characters over the countless hours I spent with them. Ultimately however, the prolonged philosophical discourses in Anathem did not hold my attention. The upside of reading...
I keep putting off my review, uncertain how to engage without scattering little spoilers everywhere--but also just a bit flabbergasted over how to describe the experience.For about 200 pages, the endless pilgrimages to the glossary really wore me down. The future setting intrigued me, but informati...
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