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Gaijinmama
Feb 05, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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This book was slow-going, but not because I didn't enjoy it. There is simply a lot here. I'd find myself going over a page again just to make sure I'd absorbed it.
I am fascinated with nanotechnology, not that I actually claim to understand it. Imagine if the whole world were based around it, everything from food to health care to weapons controlled at the molecular level.
I also find that Stephenson is one of those rare male writers who creates believable,strong female characters. I won't spoil t
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Sep 28, 2020 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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