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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 1186 Views

No, but I am thoroughly enjoying Quicksilver Camilla - 20/10/2009 06:36:51 PM 809 Views

It is at that. Jacob - 20/10/2009 07:08:12 PM 859 Views

Re: It is at that. Camilla - 20/10/2009 07:10:17 PM 928 Views

You see, i'm the complete opposite Wibble - 20/10/2009 07:28:17 PM 950 Views

He is most certainly not for everyone. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:08:36 PM 814 Views

I read him in small pieces Camilla - 20/10/2009 08:21:51 PM 848 Views

i adored that book... the whole trilogy, actually, was a great pleasure to read. *NM* temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:31:49 AM 367 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 425 Views

Yep, good book, not his best. jh - 20/10/2009 07:27:03 PM 841 Views

I agree. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:06:41 PM 846 Views

Oddly enough it was probably my favorite so far. *NM* Craig - 20/10/2009 10:22:51 PM 357 Views

So what is his best? Gher - 21/10/2009 12:03:15 AM 831 Views

Cryptonomicon, most likely. jh - 21/10/2009 06:30:52 AM 861 Views

I started reading him with Cryptonomicon imlad - 21/10/2009 05:12:51 PM 928 Views

I read the Baroque Cycle first. Craig - 21/10/2009 09:47:35 PM 825 Views

well, clearly you did not understand everything. jh - 21/10/2009 10:55:08 PM 862 Views

... Bwa? Craig - 22/10/2009 12:07:09 AM 828 Views

My point exactly! *NM* jh - 22/10/2009 06:36:32 AM 400 Views

Your point is nonsense? ... Yeah, I guess that's typical. *NM* Craig - 22/10/2009 03:37:50 PM 855 Views

Same for me snoopcester - 22/10/2009 12:10:52 PM 925 Views

Me third. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/10/2009 09:23:31 PM 347 Views

You don't have to do a full summarization. Ouranid - 20/10/2009 08:27:49 PM 890 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 821 Views

yes, several times, which is not my norm... temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:30:04 AM 851 Views

It's a fascinating read... vandevere - 21/10/2009 02:40:24 AM 850 Views

That was one of my predominant thoughts throughout... Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:06:34 PM 928 Views

I bought it about a month ago, but haven't read it yet. Darth_Katie - 21/10/2009 04:26:20 AM 909 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 1143 Views

I feel pretty much exactly the same way. Jacob - 21/10/2009 01:58:47 PM 1034 Views

I think uncertain is probably the best description Katja - 27/10/2009 11:26:11 AM 915 Views

Well, I think he has some ideas of the implications. Jacob - 27/10/2009 05:53:01 PM 871 Views

I bought it a few weeks ago. Not got around to reading it yet. snoopcester - 21/10/2009 01:20:06 PM 846 Views

In that case, Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:07:13 PM 877 Views

Excellent snoopcester - 21/10/2009 03:20:02 PM 969 Views

Yes. Awesome book. The Shrike - 21/10/2009 03:00:21 PM 785 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 946 Views

That's often how I remember Stephenson's books. Jacob - 22/10/2009 02:34:40 PM 793 Views

That's a great point. Jayhawk - 22/10/2009 05:43:24 PM 886 Views

Snow Crash also has the best named main character of all time: Hiro Protagonist imlad - 23/10/2009 01:39:26 AM 937 Views