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Time to brag: what’s the hardest book you read? (literature.cafe)

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By this I mean, a book you had to brace yourself to read, and you feel proud for having read. Did you enjoy the process of reading it?

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[–] angelsomething@lemmy.one 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Seven eves. The author indulges a little too much in technical details. At points, for pages.

[–] Omentree@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

I thought it was very good. Stephenson does have a tendency to get really into whatever the subject matter of his story is, eg. cryptography in cryptonomicon, MMOs and gaming in REAMDE, Alan turing and AI in The Diamond Age etc. I find it to be an endearing aspect lf his writing. Definitely recommend Seveneves.

[–] CmdrUlle@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

End then, as typical, the "end" is done in a haste. My only gripe with him (and this book in particular)

[–] angelsomething@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I could not agree more.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought it was the easiest Neal Stephenson's book. (That I've read.)