Rereading this. Which isn’t a simple feat given that it’s 1 million pages long. But I still think it’s Stephenson’s best.
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Rereading this. Which isn’t a simple feat given that it’s 1 million pages long. But I still think it’s Stephenson’s best.
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Holy shit, I loved that book. I am out of summer books now and considering starting the Baroque Cycle, but I have been a bit Stevensoned out after reading Zodiac.
I loved it, too. I also loved the Baroque Cycle, though I know there were many detractors. I’m now just finishing A Feast for Crows by George RR Martin, and am about to buy A Dance for Dragons.
Loved that book. Read it before the Baroque Cycle, which is probably the wrong way round, but it didn’t seem to matter.
By the way, do you think the heavy gold had some iridium in it?
I’ve attempted to start the Baroque series several times and just keep running out of steam before I develop any momentum. However, my adoration of Cryptonomicon gives me hope, and I’ll probably give it several more tries…
Hands down this book is in my top 10. I re-read it this year and loved it as much as the first time.
Enjoy!!
I had forgotten at how poorly it ends.
Snowcrash FTW!