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Wow, Stephenson's writing style has changed drastically in the last 16 years. "... where demographics, entertainment, consumption habits, and credit history al
by kbob 17y ago
Wow, Stephenson's writing style has changed drastically in the last 16 years.
"... where demographics, entertainment, consumption habits, and credit history all intersect to define a weird imaginary universe that is every bit as twisted and convoluted as those balloon animals that so eerily squelch and shudder from the hands of feckless loitering clowns in the touristy districts of our great cities."
Compared to that, Anathem reads like it was written by a monk. (-:
- Alex63 17y agoBut isn't that partly because Spew is written in the first person, unlike Anathem? Spew slightly predates The Diamond Age, and the style of TDA is closer to Anathem.
- ubernostrum 17y agoAnathem is written in the first person as well.
- Alex63 17y agoUgh. You are right. Should have opened my copy before I shot my mouth off. But the point is that style of Spew is appropriate to that narrator in that environment.