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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson
3.0

This book had some great moments and the humor was on-point. It's a great spoof of governmental bureaucracy, but it occasionally bogs down the story with that same spoofing by becoming mired in acronyms, military terminology and memos to illustrate its point. The story structure was compelling; I definitely wanted to keep moving forward, but there were some weaker plot points that fell along the same trappings of a Dr. Who storyline. Some of the issues were solved "because, time-travel." Definitely a fun read and fans of Dr. Who, alternate histories and books with magic will enjoy it.