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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Wat brengt herlezen na een kleine 30 jaar? Eenzelfde 4 sterren, en het inzicht dat Stephenson ook vóór zijn boeken in omvang verdubbelden wel eens meer wilde dan goed was voor het boek. Mooie premisse, het idee van een nanotechnisch interactief boek, in een wereld waarin nanotech de machtsbalans op de wereld drastisch heeft veranderd en de Victoriaanse moraal weer bloeit. Maar het uiteindelijke plot is voor mij nodeloos ingewikkeld. Keep it simpel, denk je dan.
I love this SF adventure and reread it every couple years. The idea of such an interactive book is exciting and the characters are fully three dimensional.
Stephenson always creates such fun worlds. The Diamond Age suffered from Stephenson's usual problem with endings, but I still really enjoyed it.
absolutely amazing sci-fi read. first 100 pages are pretty dense but smooth sailing after that. highly recommended.
A truly marvellous piece of fiction. It remind me Philiph K. Dick's novels by its originality and the cyberpunk topic. However, the level of details and mind-playing abstractions distantly related to a hard-core computer science are characteristically Stephenson's.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This isn't my kind of book normally, but my sister recommended it. It's an interesting, surreal melange of genres and plots. I really liked Nell as a character and the idea of reading as a transcendent activity.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape