Neal Stephenson
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| Original Title: | The Diamond Age |
| ISBN: | 0553380966 (ISBN13: 9780553380965) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Nell, Bud, John Percival Hackworth, Fiona Hackworth, Harv, Dr. X, Carl Hollywood, Judge Fang, Ms. Miranda Redpath, Mr. Chang, Gwendolyn Hackworth, Major Napier, Lord Alexcander Chung-Sik Finkle-McGraw, King Coyote, Miss Pao, Elizabeth Finkle-McGraw, Miss Matheson, Demetrius James Cotton, Mr. PhyrePhox |
| Setting: | China Shanghai(China) |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1996), Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1996), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1996), Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (1996), John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1996) Prometheus Award Nominee for Best Novel (1996) |
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The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer is a postcyberpunk novel by Neal Stephenson. It is to some extent a science fiction coming-of-age story, focused on a young girl named Nell, and set in a future world in which nanotechnology affects all aspects of life. The novel deals with themes of education, social class, ethnicity, and the nature of artificial intelligence.Define Out Of Books The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
| Title | : | The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer |
| Author | : | Neal Stephenson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Trade Reissue |
| Pages | : | Pages: 499 pages |
| Published | : | May 2nd 2000 by Spectra (first published February 1995) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Cyberpunk. Steampunk. Fantasy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Dystopia |
Rating Out Of Books The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
Ratings: 4.19 From 77896 Users | 3337 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
There is so much that is good about this book. The initial world building, the idea behind the Primer, the main characters, these are all done brilliantly and the story proceeds really well for the first half. But then other stories come into play and confusion sets in - at least in my head it did! - and it is like a roller coaster coming off the rails and crashing very, very suddenly on the last page.One thing about Mr Stephenson though is that he really has a way with words. He uses real words6.0 stars. Among the best books I have ever read (although slightly behind Snow Crash as my favorite Neal Stephenson novel). Neal's books are just loaded with great dialogue, mind-stretching ideas and a world as complex as our own. HIGHEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION!! Nominee: Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction NovelNominee: John W. Campbell Award for Best Science Fiction NovelNominee: Prometheus Award for Best Science Fiction NovelWinner: Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Up to about halfway through, I was in love with this book, but then Hackworth goes to the Drummers and we skip 10 years, and my thoughts are like this: if you as a writer didn't care about those 10 years enough to write about them, why do I care enough to read them? Worse, science fiction is already more concerned with the ideas than the characters, but when the writer is consciously trying to mimic the further-removed-from-reality discourses of Victorian-era writing, we wind up so distanced
A book is not just a material possession but the pathway to an enlightened mind, and thence to a well-ordered society.After an underwhelming experience with "Snow Crash" (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), I decided to give Neal Stephenson a second (and possibly final) chance with The Diamond Age. I have come to accept that some sci-fi writers are idea guys (or gals), and that amazing ideas dont necessarily wield amazing books, and thats OK. And the idea of what is basically a Dickens
I'm abandoning this book at 50% - one star because I think I deserve the credit for slogging through it, though.
Christmas 2010: I realised that I had got stuck in a rut. I was re-reading old favourites again and again, waiting for a few trusted authors to release new works. Something had to be done.On the spur of the moment I set myself a challenge, to read every book to have won the Locus Sci-Fi award. Thats 35 books, 6 of which Id previously read, leaving 29 titles by 14 authors who were new to me.While working through this reading list I got married, went on my honeymoon, switched career and became a
This is the second Neal Stephenson book I have read, the previous one being the marvelously entertaining Snow Crash. Unlike Snow Crash this not an easy read, being the impatient sort I almost gave up on it around page 70, fortunately some wiser heads than mine pulled me back (thank you Goodread friends!). The problem for me is the initial inundation of unfamiliar words, some are of the author's invention, the others are just English words not in my vocabulary!The book focuses on the trials and
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