Anathem
by Neal Stephenson
Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, inventive science-fiction novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
75 ratings
About This Book
Anathem, the latest invention by the New York Times bestselling author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle, is a magnificent creation: a work of great scope, intelligence, and imagination that ushers readers into a recognizable — yet strangely inverted — world.Fraa Erasmas is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the...
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- Author
- Neal Stephenson
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 937
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- Open Library
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