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Anathem
Written by Neal Stephenson
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Average Score:
85(9)
For ten years Fraa Erasmas, a young avout, has lived in a cloistered sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting influences of the outside world. But before the week is out, both the existence he abandoned and the one he embraced will stand poised on the brink of cataclysmic change—and Erasmas will become a major player in a drama that will determine the future of his world, as he follows his destiny to the most inhospitable corners of the planet . . . and beyond. Anathem is the latest miraculous invention by the New York Times bestselling author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle—a work of astonishing scope, intelligence, and imagination.
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Book Details
Science Fiction
Mass Market Paperback,
1008 Pages
Published
by Harper on September 01, 2009
First Published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2008
ISBN-10 006147410X
ISBN-13 978-0061474101
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Reviews
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SF Site
| Sarah Trowbridge
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Review Rating: 100
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Anathem is part coming-of-age story, part space opera, part alternate history, part quantum mechanics tutorial, and a completely awe-inspiring creation.
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SF Site
| Greg L. Johnson
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Review Rating: 100
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That approach [combining his science and philosophy with a good story] makes not only for one of the better SF novels of recent years, but also presents us with a prime example of what science fiction itself can be at its very best.
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Fantasy Literature
| Ryan Skardal
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Review Rating: 90
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Anathem is notable for many reasons, particularly the detailed rules and history of the mathic world, but perhaps the best thing about this book is that readers who finish it will find themselves wanting to start over.
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SF Signal
| JP Frantz
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Review Rating: 80
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I found Anathem to be an enjoyable and intellectually satisfying read.
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SF Site
| Jakob Schmidt
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Review Rating: 80
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But all of this [a few minor gripes] is far outweighed by how engaging, intelligent, funny and optimistic Anathem is.
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SFRevu
| John Berlyne
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Review Rating: 80
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...though it will take you a little while to get through it, Anathem is an infectious and rewarding read.
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Strange Horizons
| Martin Lewis
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Review Rating: 80
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Anathem is a unique, impressive but fairly mad novel: one part hubris to one part taking the piss to one part gnarly geek awesomeness.
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The Internet Review of Science Fiction
| Niall Harrison
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Review Rating: 80
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[...] it is sometimes funny, sometimes heart-rending, and almost always compelling.
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The Zone
| George Berger
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Review Rating: 80
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Anathem explores [...] complex questions through a delightful story featuring some engaging personalities and their fascinating society.
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Stephen Hunts SF Crownest
| Rod MacDonald
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[Audio Version] 'Anathem' itself, with many reservations, is a very worthwhile book.
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