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Title: A huge disappointment.
Review: I was so looking forward to reading this book, but then this. The plot is lame, the characters lack any depth, and Stephenson's normally superb writing style is at its worst. Only halfway through the book, the general idea becomes clear. After that you hope for something to happen but the story doesn't take off. The worst thing is that dozens of pages are devoted to absolutely irrelevant topics (eating cereals!). The only good part about this book is the good explanation of crypto-systems but then you don't buy a novel to read about technical details. Conclusion: Don't buy this book. Go and read Zodiac, Snow Crash, or Diamond Age, they are a lot better. (Hopefully Stephenson's next book will rise up the old level of writing.)
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