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954 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061982484
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 06 October 2009
Description
A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Anathem is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. Now he imagines an alternate univer...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,464 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
mysterious 62%
reflective 53%
informative 36%
inspiring 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
emotional 8%
relaxing 4%
sad 3%
dark 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Violence, WarMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Genocide
954 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061982484
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Publication date: 06 October 2009
Description
A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Anathem is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. Now he imagines an alternate univer...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,464 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
mysterious 62%
reflective 53%
informative 36%
inspiring 18%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%
emotional 8%
relaxing 4%
sad 3%
dark 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 40% | Character: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 73% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Violence, WarMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Genocide