We acknowledge (and remind and warn you) that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Similarly the illustrative quotes chosen here are merely those the complete review subjectively believes represent the tenor and judgment of the review as a whole. Please note that these ratings solely represent the complete review 's biased interpretation and subjective opinion of the actual reviews and do not claim to accurately reflect or represent the views of the reviewers. "Stephenson churns through possible subcultures, cutting-edge technologies, and political speculations like a ferret in a blender." - Richard Gehr, The Village Voice." Diamond Age is at once whimsical, satirical and cautionary." - Steve Jones, USA Today."Stephenson's world-building skills are extraordinary, and while he sometimes lets his narrative ramble or grow complicated, he can be depended upon to serve up plenty of clever extrapolations." - Michael Berry, San Francisco Chronicle.Perhaps the loose ends are not all tied up, but then he's very profligate in the creation of string." - Jon Carroll, San Francisco Chronicle "Stephenson writes with real wit, and the book has the tumbling energy of any really good adventure story.Stephenson mostly holds to his theme." - Gerald Jonas, The New York Times "While the final chapters of the novel veer toward the stylistic excesses that marred Snowcrash, Mr.
Deutschlandī- : ambitious story with interesting ideas, but never really takes off.Įveryone liked the combination of old values and new technology, most approve of his literary style - though some think he carries it to excess on occasion. General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorĭiamond Age. Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.
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