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Anathem was so chock full of interesting ideas, too bad the last parts of it were so rushed (or at least felt that way to me).
by Chu4eeno 2mo ago
Anathem was so chock full of interesting ideas, too bad the last parts of it were so rushed (or at least felt that way to me).
- lern_too_spel 2mo agoThat's most of Stephenson's books. 90% world building and then 10% story at the end.
- p1necone 2mo agoThis worked for Snow Crash - felt like I went on a theme park ride, got to the end of it, and hopped off still buzzing. Doesn't work so well for something less tongue in cheek.
- jaggederest 2mo agoI always describe it as an excellent 300 page novel crammed into 900 pages.
- cfiggers 2mo agoStrong agree. I was especially disappointed because it felt like he was dropping breadcrumbs all through the book and then... Nah, none of that foreshadowing mattered. The central tension of the book is handled by an off-screen deus ex machina, actually, everybody go home. Incredible ideas. Really, really lousy ending.