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Anathem
by Neal Stephenson

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Author: Neal Stephenson
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-01
ISBN: 0061474096
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: William Morrow

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Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 1 Stars

Stephenson has written some excellent books. I particularly enjoyed Snow Crash, The Diamond Age and Cryptonomicon. The Diamond Age, with its story of Nell and The Young lady's Illustrated Primer, is a superbly imaginative work.

Anathem is not one of Stephenson's best works. In fact, I think it is absolute rubbish. I read the first few pages carefully. Then I began to flick through with increasing speed. Then I gave up and the book now waits to be donated to Oxfam.

In Anathem Stephenson not only rambles on and on [Anathem has 937 pages] but has invented an entirely new vocabulary which makes the book difficult to follow. I did not bother.

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