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Neal Stephenson is a sooopergenius! His world building is so complex and story twists so Convoluted one just falls in to his books completely. I ended up pulling a full circle finishing this book. Right up there with Snow Crash and Reamde. The ending was a bit disappointing but I presume this was meant to leave room for more stories in this milleu. The nanotechnology I did find confusing, but his grasp of the idea of the web is JulesVernesque considering the original edition if this book came ou
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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 ...more
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 ...more
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