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Stephenson has concocted a blend of Science Fiction and Fantasy that is fascinating and compelling. An extraordinary accomplishment and a great read.

Vital and sometimes intricate concepts expressed in simple, memorable form. A Giant of Backgammon who explains things so a player of any level will gain insight.

Looking almost 1000 years into the future, imagining a multigenerational interstellar colony ship with a possibly self-aware AI and a crew of interesting believable characters. Echoes of Heinlein updated with new science and a holistic ecologically-based world-view.

Amazing extrapolation of current trends in society and social media. Characters you can identify with and care about. A worthy extension of Stephenson’s immense body of work, extending themes he’s been working on for 30 years.

Great!