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I'll take another book like Anathem any day.

Stephenson's latest book, Termination Shock seemed tired. It didn't have the sarcasm and vigor that sprinkled his earlier work.

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Yeah I'm with you. Actually what I read it as was like a jazz musician who is so deeply into the music he just improvises and puts it out into the world immediately. Diamond age was so well crafted it felt like he agonized over every scene, termination shock felt like he had an outline and just did it in one shot. I didn't like it either although some scenes were fun

Same as Dodge: fall in hell, it's so much longer than necessary, the metaphors were so drawn out. And yet there are enough good parts I'll read it, just not reread

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