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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 :P

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 1264 Views
No, but I am thoroughly enjoying Quicksilver Camilla - 20/10/2009 06:36:51 PM 874 Views
It is at that. Jacob - 20/10/2009 07:08:12 PM 928 Views
Re: It is at that. Camilla - 20/10/2009 07:10:17 PM 1003 Views
You see, i'm the complete opposite Wibble - 20/10/2009 07:28:17 PM 1022 Views
He is most certainly not for everyone. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:08:36 PM 885 Views
I read him in small pieces Camilla - 20/10/2009 08:21:51 PM 920 Views
i adored that book... the whole trilogy, actually, was a great pleasure to read. *NM* temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:31:49 AM 397 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 458 Views
Yep, good book, not his best. jh - 20/10/2009 07:27:03 PM 919 Views
I agree. Jacob - 20/10/2009 08:06:41 PM 922 Views
Oddly enough it was probably my favorite so far. *NM* Craig - 20/10/2009 10:22:51 PM 389 Views
So what is his best? Gher - 21/10/2009 12:03:15 AM 910 Views
Cryptonomicon, most likely. jh - 21/10/2009 06:30:52 AM 944 Views
I started reading him with Cryptonomicon imlad - 21/10/2009 05:12:51 PM 998 Views
I read the Baroque Cycle first. Craig - 21/10/2009 09:47:35 PM 903 Views
well, clearly you did not understand everything. jh - 21/10/2009 10:55:08 PM 932 Views
... Bwa? Craig - 22/10/2009 12:07:09 AM 902 Views
My point exactly! *NM* jh - 22/10/2009 06:36:32 AM 435 Views
Your point is nonsense? ... Yeah, I guess that's typical. *NM* Craig - 22/10/2009 03:37:50 PM 928 Views
Same for me snoopcester - 22/10/2009 12:10:52 PM 996 Views
Me third. *NM* Darth_Katie - 22/10/2009 09:23:31 PM 379 Views
You don't have to do a full summarization. Ouranid - 20/10/2009 08:27:49 PM 968 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 886 Views
yes, several times, which is not my norm... temeraire - 21/10/2009 02:30:04 AM 927 Views
It's a fascinating read... vandevere - 21/10/2009 02:40:24 AM 920 Views
That was one of my predominant thoughts throughout... Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:06:34 PM 1004 Views
I bought it about a month ago, but haven't read it yet. Darth_Katie - 21/10/2009 04:26:20 AM 974 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 1214 Views
I feel pretty much exactly the same way. Jacob - 21/10/2009 01:58:47 PM 1112 Views
I think uncertain is probably the best description Katja - 27/10/2009 11:26:11 AM 990 Views
Well, I think he has some ideas of the implications. Jacob - 27/10/2009 05:53:01 PM 942 Views
I bought it a few weeks ago. Not got around to reading it yet. snoopcester - 21/10/2009 01:20:06 PM 918 Views
In that case, Jacob - 21/10/2009 02:07:13 PM 947 Views
Excellent snoopcester - 21/10/2009 03:20:02 PM 1044 Views
Yes. Awesome book. The Shrike - 21/10/2009 03:00:21 PM 857 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 1028 Views
That's often how I remember Stephenson's books. Jacob - 22/10/2009 02:34:40 PM 863 Views
That's a great point. Jayhawk - 22/10/2009 05:43:24 PM 955 Views
Snow Crash also has the best named main character of all time: Hiro Protagonist imlad - 23/10/2009 01:39:26 AM 1002 Views
Hiro's my hero Jayhawk - 23/10/2009 05:05:48 PM 1086 Views
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