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

submitted 2 years ago by Eq0@literature.cafe to c/fiction@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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[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I loved Anathem, but the ending was a bit too much all over the place for my taste. I honestly enjoy random philosophical discussions, so the first third of the book was my bread and butter.

Stephenson is a weird author, Anathem is great, I enjoyed the Criptonomicon but really did not like Snow Crash.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Try 'Reamde.' It's Stephenson's version of a Jack Ryan novel. Billionaire's niece is kidnapped by the Russian mob...