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Donna
is 45% done
Disappointed so far. Stephenson does not usually propose some physical property without some justification via science, even though it may be controversial. But the main characters snap judgements on all things is annoying to me, and unlikely. With suspension of disbelief being the normin this book Im not sure Ill finish it. Not up to his standards.
— Jan 11, 2020 08:54AM
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Donna
is 42% done
Did not finish. I started with the book. Got bogged down (how many repetitions of the same trip do we have to read about?). Returned to library & saw audiobook. Decided to try that. Kept falling asleep. I woke up a few times, one of which was the Walmart raid, which was kind of clever & amusing. Not for long tho. I gave up.
— Jan 21, 2020 03:20PM
Donna
is 40% done
Im disappointed in this. Too many "suspension of disbelief"that are *central* to the plot. Govt agent would just meet someone in a hall & a couple of hours later offer a highly classified job. Leap to conclusions re causes, just happen to run across a patent that *seems* to support the iffy hypothesis, build device at great expense then when proven, funds cut. Capable time altering witch goes hungry? Not like NS.
— Jan 10, 2020 12:40PM
