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Old 07-19-2011, 03:11 PM   #92
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If I have to go with just one 'best,' I'd hesitate because it's such a recent work, but Anathem gets the nod both because of its inherent strengths and intricacies and because it contains and synthesizes virtually the whole of the genre (certainly most of the works mentioned in this thread) without strain or overreach (IMO).


When I started reading Anathem I wondered if I would ever finish. The descriptions and world building seemed to go on and on...

At some point I realized that I was completely hooked, and I could not put the book down. I reread it almost immediately and I am certain I will reread it in the future.

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