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Anathem
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, and others
- Length: 32 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
In celebration of the week-long, once-in-a-decade rite of Apert, the fras and suurs prepare to venture outside the concent's gates - opening them wide at the same time to welcome the curious "extras" in. During his first Apert as a fra, Erasmus eagerly anticipates reconnecting with the landmarks and family he hasn't seen since he was "collected". But before the week is out, both the existence he abandoned and the one he embraced will stand poised on the perilous brink of cataclysmic change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- By Hannah on 19-06-2016
- Anathem
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, Neal Stephenson
Complex and fascinating world building
Reviewed: 09-06-2017
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Initially feels reminiscent of the classic Canticle for Leibowitz, but becomes more nuanced and sophisticated with a deeper narrative. Wonderful complex world building engagingly revealed to the reader in a fashion that rewards patience. Especially enjoyed the neologisms.
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Anathem
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, and others
- Length: 32 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Fraa Erasmus is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting influences of the "Saecular" world by ancient stone, honored traditions, and complex rituals. Over the centuries, cities, and governments have risen and fallen beyond the concent's walls. Three times during history's darkest epochs, bloody violence born of superstition and ignorance has invaded and devastated the cloistered mathic community.
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1 out of 5 stars
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All world building, no narrative.
- By Anonymous User on 14-10-2019
- Anathem
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman, Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, Neal Stephenson
Complex and fascinating world building
Reviewed: 09-06-2017
Any additional comments?
Initially feels reminiscent of the classic Canticle for Leibowitz, but becomes more nuanced and sophisticated with a deeper narrative. Wonderful complex world building engagingly revealed to the reader in a fashion that rewards patience. Especially enjoyed the neologisms.
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