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Neal Stephenson

Start date: September 19, 2011

Finish date: November 17, 2011

Discussion: 2011 Reads

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Mar 16, 2012 Derek rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction

Great book, but certainly a little different than I expected. A couple of thoughts:

1) The first 1/3 of the book was pure Neal Stephenson. The middle 1/3 was a little slow and probably could have been tightened up a bit. The last 1/3 of the book was pure action.

2) Loved the characters. Each one was very unique and interesting.

3) At the very end, the coincidences were a little crazy. Everyone seemed like they just happened to be in the right place at the right time. It was a little much.

4) The det ...more

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Apr 21, 2012 Gordon rated it really liked it

Shelves: science-fiction-fantasy

A wild ride

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Dec 30, 2011 Bryant rated it liked it

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Jan 03, 2012 Tom rated it really liked it

Shelves: hard-copy

The most accessible of the Neal Stephenson novels I've read. A lot of action with a special angle for geeky-tech-nerds. The last act of the story was a bit of an eye-roller for me though, going beyond "That's a weird and funny coincidence" into "Oh C'mon! Like that would really happen!" Still, a very enjoyable page-turner. ...more

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