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I definitely liked Anathem, but the structure of it seemed odd. Like half the book was world building then the plot happened really fast and it was over. The id
by havblue 4y ago
I definitely liked Anathem, but the structure of it seemed odd. Like half the book was world building then the plot happened really fast and it was over. The idea that scholars are extremely concerned about being intellectually corrupted by the outside world and having an intricate methodology to prevent it is definitely a novel concept though.
- etrautmann 4y agoThat’s all if his books! They have such setup and then a transition to mediocre d&d campaign
- enasterosophes 4y agoI think you missed the part about how the avout were put into maths because they were blamed for scary tech and generally considered weird. To saeculars, maths are as much prisons and mental asylums as they are universities and monasteries. That's why avout have all those rules about not being permitted any technology except the robe, the cord and the sphere, and they are subject to auditing.