Reviews and Comments

Finally getting back into reading and making some progress on this book. I have nothing but good things to say about it so far. Stephenson, as usual, has written a book that pleases the sci-fi nerd in me through excellent character development and pacing.

This book right here is a good reason to learn French. In fact, it is a good example of why everyone should learn any other language. Excellent story...I will be sad when this is over.

Man. Speculative fiction that reads like the morning news. Everything you can think of is in this book. Every buzzword used in the past 5 years and some things that have only recently come up. This book is taking me far too long to read but I need to take time to digest some of the points and how much they reflect on what is happening in the world.

The author did their research and then some: the book covers political, social, economic, technological, and [insert adjective] theories. From blockchain to rewilding. It is all there.

Although I haven't finished, I think this book should be required reading for students in multiple fields. The same way that Snow Crash (Stephenson) was required reading at Microsoft, this should be in the hands of...everyone before they head off to university or decide on their careers.

Loved this book and the series as a whole. So glad it will become a series hughhowey.com/the-wool-tv-show/

When I read this book I was just getting back into reading, or rather discovering reading outside of school for the first time.

Looking forward to seeing this come to life.

I think this will be the book I recommend the most this year. It is entertaining from beginning to end. If you like sci-fi or space stories, read it. If you don't, read it anyway because you will laugh. It is very rare that I tear through a book in the span of a day, but, and I apologise for the cliché, I could not put this book down.

Loving this already. Procedural detective work in space. Wonderful.

If I had finished this back when I started (2019) I would have lived it. Now, in 2021, a lot of what Newport talks about seems like common sense. Beyond the advice, the anecdotes of the digital minimalists that he encountered while preparing this book are à propos and well-chosen to highlight the underlying call to action: quit faffing around on your phone, stop with the constant Facebooking, put your phone down and do something else that keeps your hands busy or puts you in a social situation.

Unsurprisingly, this was excellent. I am happy that I took the time to digest this one instead of binging my way through it. Truly epic.

I liked the story but I really disliked the way it was written.

And now I guess I will have to read all the Wizard of Oz books.

Perhaps I am not the target demographic. There are many things I do not like about this story that other, more capable, reviewers have mentioned. I did finish it though, which is worth something.

Excellent. This was sitting in my to-read pile for ages. So glad I waited until now to get around to it.

If I only knew how to write a fitting review.



The timing of this book's publication is as perfect as the story itself. This is a beautiful book despite dealing with a prime selection of the most horrible things life can throw at us: hatred, racism, sexism, homophobia, intersectionality, gentrification and even a very little dash of MRM.



Now, we just need to wait for the rest of the trilogy.