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kceezie
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For all you slick dealers out there this book is 1168 pages so that's less than a half a penny per page!!
Good2BCh13f
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One of the few books that does a great job tying computer hacking and Nazis together into a cohesive story
CSSBread
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One of the best books I've ever read, if anyone has time for a thousand pager, go for it ASAP.

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Apr 17, 2023 12:21 PM
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One of the few books that does a great job tying computer hacking and Nazis together into a cohesive story
Apr 17, 2023 05:58 PM
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thejosephvApr 17, 2023 05:58 PM
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such a great book. always hoped HBO would develop that one as a mini series
Apr 18, 2023 04:28 PM
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ThatOneGuy5150Apr 18, 2023 04:28 PM
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One of the best books I've ever read, if anyone has time for a thousand pager, go for it ASAP.
Apr 18, 2023 05:28 PM
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BMFPittApr 18, 2023 05:28 PM
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Quote from thejosephv :
such a great book. always hoped HBO would develop that one as a mini series
Probably my favorite Stephenson, and I LOVE Stephenson.
Apr 18, 2023 09:01 PM
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SlikkuApr 18, 2023 09:01 PM
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I loved Seveneves and I liked a lot of the technical/mathematical aspects of Cryptonomicon, but for whatever reason I found the plot just moved too slow, probably because of detail and density. It felt like I was slogging through and had a looong way to go, so I bailed halfway through the book (which was still a lot of reading). This book is very highly-rated, I wish I liked it as much as others do!
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kceezieApr 18, 2023 09:11 PM
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For all you slick dealers out there this book is 1168 pages so that's less than a half a penny per page!!
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Is this fiction?

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Apr 18, 2023 09:29 PM
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detailApr 18, 2023 09:29 PM
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I just finished "Once an Eagle", not sure I want to do another 1000 novel.

"Once an Eagle" was good, but some points dragged and the ending should have had his memorial included. Least in the novel, the villain is never punished for his wrong doings. That is pretty accurate in life.
Apr 18, 2023 10:21 PM
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wdslkdApr 18, 2023 10:21 PM
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One of my favorites, along with Snow Crash.
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KnightshadeApr 18, 2023 11:34 PM
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Quote from gamingdroid :
Is this fiction?

Less and less every year!
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WasserApr 18, 2023 11:57 PM
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Fantastic book, made me LOL and not wanting it to end.

If you want to get an idea how Stephenson writes before dedicating more time, try the shorter Snow Crash or Zodiac. Both very good too.

My faves by him (besides the above) are Diamond Age and Reamde (Ransomware, anyone?).

Also liked D.O.D.O., not quite as much. The recent Termination Shock is a satisfying read. Anathem is alright.

If you're into historic fiction, The Baroque Cycle has much to offer. Also The Mongoliad (Foreworld Saga), although it's by a group of authors "directed" by Stephenson.

Seveneves wasn't bad, but I feel it dragged on a bit too long.
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crusianApr 19, 2023 04:07 AM
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Van eck phreaking. Good book! extremely well researched.
Apr 19, 2023 04:25 AM
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jwwelborApr 19, 2023 04:25 AM
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I enjoyed the book, and I'm glad I read it. But it is really slow and long winded. I enjoyed Snow Crash much more, even though this is a much more complex undertaking.
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CtrlBurnApr 19, 2023 01:10 PM
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Be careful with this one. "Okay, it's 1100 pages, but that's not THAT long," you tell yourself. Next thing you know you're halfway through the Baroque Cycle wondering where the last 6 months of your life went
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DaSRoTApr 19, 2023 05:36 PM
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This book is proof Stephenson is really Satoshi Yakimoto, creator of Bitcoin.

Just kidding, but I love this book and have read it twice, and I've only ever read about 20 novels in my almost 40 year old lifetime. It's amazing to me that a lot of his books predate our most current technology, but he nails it and it's sometimes very hard deciphering what is fiction vs non-fiction.

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