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Neal Stephenson - Anathem

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47 out of 47 people found this review helpful.

Anathem: too Long by Half and Mildly Derivative

Date of Review:  Sep 25, 2008
The Bottom Line: Neal Stephenson's Anathem may put paid to spec-fic's trilogy boom, but MAN! is it long!
Review: It was during middle school that most of us learned of the historical period some call the "Dark Ages," a centuries-long era in which the chief repository of knowledge was the early Christian church. More than anything else, we heard tales of monks...
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  3.0

by: scmrak
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Stephenson's sly wit and ability to...
Cons
over-long, at times over-blown
 
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Date of Review:  Jul 28, 2008
The Bottom Line: Buy and enjoy this book if only to engage in some philosophical musings!
Review: I have always shied away from Neal Stephenson's books before because I was intimidated on several fronts: they are HUGE, categorized as Science Fiction/Fantasy and because they deal with such heady subjects. As a bookseller with Barnes and Noble, I...
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  4.0

by: stevenneely
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
An education in disguise as a novel.
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Huge book that may not entertain all...
 

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