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Title: i don't get it
Review: It is rare that I am unable or unwilling to finish reading a book. I couldn't even make it through the first 50 pages of this one. [My worst all time is Arthur & George that my wife insists I must read, but I can't seem to make it past the second page of that one.] I felt obliged to finish the first story in this book. I don't know why. It was awful.I have no problem with Stross' muddled vision. The problem is his writing style is absolutely horrible. Don't believe me, select "random page" and see if it grips you.It feels like the author is struggling to be clever in each and every sentence. He fails horribly.I don't get the book. His over-reaching style clouds the story that he is attempting to tell.There are much better alternatives available. Don't buy this one.
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