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I'll take another book like Anathem any day. Stephenson's latest book, Termination Shock seemed tired. It didn't have the sarcasm and vigor that sprinkled his

• JZL003 2y ago
  Yeah I'm with you. Actually what I read it as was like a jazz musician who is so deeply into the music he just improvises and puts it out into the world immediately. Diamond age was so well crafted it felt like he agonized over every scene, termination shock felt like he had an outline and just did it in one shot. I didn't like it either although some scenes were fun Same as Dodge: fall in hell, it's so much longer than necessary, the metaphors were so drawn out. And yet there are enough good parts I'll read it, just not reread