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Hiro's my hero

Jayhawk Send a noteboard - 23/10/2009 05:05:48 PM

It's the quality of his writing for me that it creates such a 'visual' experience.

I have the same feeling everytime I read Snow Crash. How much more visual can you get than a martial arts practicing, pizza delivery driver chasing through suburbia

Does Anathem have overt humor like Snow Crash, or is it more subtle?

“Myth is much more important and true than history. History is just journalism, and you know how reliable that is.
Joseph Campbell

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Anyone read Neal Stephenson's ANATHEM? Jacob - 20/10/2009 06:13:58 PM 948 Views

No, but I am thoroughly enjoying Quicksilver Camilla - 20/10/2009 06:36:51 PM 592 Views

It is at that. Jacob - 20/10/2009 07:08:12 PM 641 Views

Re: It is at that. Camilla - 20/10/2009 07:10:17 PM 702 Views

You see, i'm the complete opposite Wibble - 20/10/2009 07:28:17 PM 723 Views

He is most certainly not for everyone. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:08:36 PM 592 Views

I read him in small pieces Camilla - 20/10/2009 08:21:51 PM 633 Views

i adored that book... the whole trilogy, actually, was a great pleasure to read. *NM* temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:31:49 AM 280 Views

It's sitting on my shelf right now... I just need to get around to opening it *NM* beetnemesis - 20/10/2009 07:25:50 PM 323 Views

Yep, good book, not his best. jh - 20/10/2009 07:27:03 PM 635 Views

I agree. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:06:41 PM 629 Views

Oddly enough it was probably my favorite so far. *NM* Craig - 20/10/2009 10:22:51 PM 267 Views

So what is his best? Gher - 21/10/2009 12:03:15 AM 614 Views

Cryptonomicon, most likely. jh - 21/10/2009 06:30:52 AM 647 Views

I started reading him with Cryptonomicon imlad - 21/10/2009 05:12:51 PM 693 Views

I read the Baroque Cycle first. Craig - 21/10/2009 09:47:35 PM 606 Views

well, clearly you did not understand everything. jh - 21/10/2009 10:55:08 PM 660 Views

... Bwa? Craig - 22/10/2009 12:07:09 AM 591 Views

My point exactly! *NM* jh - 22/10/2009 06:36:32 AM 288 Views

Your point is nonsense? ... Yeah, I guess that's typical. *NM* Craig - 22/10/2009 03:37:50 PM 611 Views

Same for me snoopcester - 22/10/2009 12:10:52 PM 713 Views

Me third. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/10/2009 09:23:31 PM 276 Views

You don't have to do a full summarization. Ouranid - 20/10/2009 08:27:49 PM 669 Views

I believe Our Noble Weblord is working his way through it now, or recently has done. Tim - 20/10/2009 11:42:41 PM 600 Views

yes, several times, which is not my norm... temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:30:04 AM 635 Views

It's a fascinating read... vandevere - 21/10/2009 02:40:24 AM 620 Views

That was one of my predominant thoughts throughout... Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:06:34 PM 695 Views

I bought it about a month ago, but haven't read it yet. Darth_Katie - 21/10/2009 04:26:20 AM 678 Views

I bought it not last weekend, but the weekend before. And then read it all in about 2 days. Nebhead - 21/10/2009 09:06:17 AM 843 Views

I feel pretty much exactly the same way. Jacob - 21/10/2009 01:58:47 PM 839 Views

I think uncertain is probably the best description Katja - 27/10/2009 11:26:11 AM 715 Views

Well, I think he has some ideas of the implications. Jacob - 27/10/2009 05:53:01 PM 662 Views

I bought it a few weeks ago. Not got around to reading it yet. snoopcester - 21/10/2009 01:20:06 PM 615 Views

In that case, Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:07:13 PM 663 Views

Excellent snoopcester - 21/10/2009 03:20:02 PM 722 Views

Yes. Awesome book. The Shrike - 21/10/2009 03:00:21 PM 567 Views

Looking back, I can't remember reading it. I one hundred percent see it in my head as a movie. Burr - 21/10/2009 11:29:15 PM 718 Views

That's often how I remember Stephenson's books. Jacob - 22/10/2009 02:34:40 PM 593 Views

That's a great point. Jayhawk - 22/10/2009 05:43:24 PM 674 Views

Snow Crash also has the best named main character of all time: Hiro Protagonist imlad - 23/10/2009 01:39:26 AM 721 Views