I almost got past this recommendation without having to read another sci-fi book but your Anathem pitch got me. I’ve been stuck in sci-fi for 3 years straight

I almost got past this recommendation without having to read another sci-fi book but your Anathem pitch got me. I’ve been stuck in sci-fi for 3 years straight and thought I was finally going to read something else before 2022. Bah humbug!