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Existentialism wrote a sci-fi novel and I kinda liked it!

Seriously, I think this is one of the better approaches to time travel that I've ever seen.

I'm mostly fascinated by the storytelling concepts behind the creation of this novel, but there are a few motifs — memory, gender, the alien — that also capture the imagination

An extension of the Shadowhunter series. Clare's books are just not my cuppa, but it was kind of interesting to read this kind of YA-styled story around a gay couple.

Such a fun series. My biggest complaint is that book #3 isn't already out.

I enjoyed this weird book so much!

This book is very long and very dense, but I'm inclined to say that it should become a text book for middle schoolers who are learning how to do research and write papers on what they learn.

I discovered that there's a lot here that I learned to do haphazardly and instinctively, but it would have been helpful in school to have more of a method to the approach.

I enjoyed reading this book... BUT.

1) The bad guy is identifiable from almost their first appearance.
2) They never identify the bad guy's psychopathology even though they discuss the same in other characters.
3) The resolution is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

Meh. Thematically vague and rambling with a disappointing lack of tension.

The combination of anti-technology/social media themes and fairy tales is odd.

Solid sci-fi heist novel. Fun times

Much faster pace than the first book. Very fun. Loved it!

Gave this four stars because even though I have serious disagreements with the philosophical merits of this book, it's nevertheless interesting and thought-provoking. I would recommend this to some folks with an interest in the topic.

Pretty fun read.

Dude needs to cut back on his use of the word “mordant,” though. It's a nice word and it's not going anywhere. Pace yourself, bro.

Gave up on this. I hate the semi-epistolary/semi-found artifact format. I guess I'm just not ready for the post-narrative future.

I was keen on this book until the hero manifested magical teleportation powers in order to move the story to its climax. It felt too pat, too deus ex machina.

There's a lot I love about this book. But there are a zillion little things that disappointed me.

Would cautiously recommend to some friends.

There are three stories in this that don't make me want to buy copies of the book an burn them. And those three stories range from mildly interesting to modestly intriguing.

But the language and composition are good. The characterization is strong... assuming the author intended to make most of the characters loathsome and small.

Too brief! But an utter delight, a celebration of language and people and culture soaring into the future.

WOW.

This woman is amazing. And North Korea is seriously messed up. (Understatement of the year.)

The value of this book is as a distillation of reporting spanning the last 10+ years of US national politics. If you're looking for bombshells or new facts, then you're likely to be disappointed. But if you're looking for something that will connect the dots between the sometimes seemingly disconnected events, this is a great review of recent history.

I also appreciate that it isn't a partisan screed against Trump – although his supporters may see it that way. The author calls out Trump's strengths and abilities in plain, unapologetic language, just as he does Trump's flaws.

Good for the beach. It's not complicated. You'll see most of it coming. But it's fun.

Super fun!!

Good humor, a fun mystery, colorful characters, and lots of good messages for kids.

Definitely recommending this to my friends with middle grade readers.

Most of these are solid and a few are really exceptional. They're all thought-provoking in the way sci-fi should be.

Total cop out on the resolution.

Also, please do not take this for an accurate representation of IVF and gestational carriers.

I enjoyed this book so so so much!! Great fun.

In typical Stephenson fashion, this book is overly long. But instead of enjoyable digressions into scientific or philosophical topics, this contains long recapitulations of ancient mythologies in a stilted tone and jarringly incongruent language.

It's fine, but far from my favorite Stephenson novel.