Just finished the audio version of Anathem by Neal Stephenson. Since the book has been out for almost a year, after the jump I am not going to worry about "minor" spoilers. If you have not read the book, the short review is...

It's not as good as Snow Crash or The Diamond Age, however it is very good. The story is extremely compelling and well written. The further into the book I got, the harder it was to put it down. As when I'm actually reading dead pulp, I found myself staying up hours past my normal bed time trying to get to a "good" stopping point that would never come. I have problems with the ending, but they are not enough to prevent my strong recommendation for the book.

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