S. A. Debenham

Existential Mind Trip

Revisado: 05-18-18

Blurs the line between virtual and real, and then believably makes it disappear all together.

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A good old-fashioned Heinlein-style space SF epic

Revisado: 04-25-18

If you like your philosophy mixed with cutting edge scientific theory and humanistic humor, this is the book to hear. The performance pulled me into the story, rather than calling attention to itself, exactly the way I like it.

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Immaculate

Revisado: 11-06-17

Everything that didn't make sense about the Iraq War will become understandable after reading this book. it is one of the most interesting and accurate spy thrillers of all time, and narrated with perfect timing. I don't think I've ever before been in love with the depth and beauty of so many competing characters.

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Straight to point & served with a side of humor

Revisado: 10-19-17

Very informative, timely, important, rich and interesting. It covered a lot of ground, but in a way that is easily understood and entertaining.

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2nd Half of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Revisado: 09-21-17

Where The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book ended in a 'to be continued' fashion, this second book in the series wrapped things up nicely. Additional books could be considered sequels, but this should really be considered the necessary second half of the original story: meat and potatoes to round out the first book's salad and dessert. It helps to take a some time and chew more during the main course.

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The deepest secrets of the universe told playfully

Revisado: 07-16-17

100 years from now, we'll still be debating whether Neal Stephenson fully understood the secrets he has imparted in this playful and engaging narrative. Is it possible for a science fiction writer to extrapolate more about the core nature of matter than 99% of physicists or, as he writes about in this book, do great fiction writers tap-in subconsciously to the strands of what could be, and sometimes see them for what they are?

If works of science fiction are measured by the amount of deep and important, unique information conveyed in a compelling way to the broadest range of people, this book is sure to become one of humanity's greatest classics. An entire franchise of successful movies could be made on this foundation.

Adding to Stephenson's brilliance in this book, Nicole Galland fleshes out the unique humanity of every age and culture visited, with the excitement and care of someone who has been there and came to love its people.

The audiobook format is perfectly cast with production quality rivaling that of a movie.

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Most thought-provoking book I've ever read.

Revisado: 05-11-17

Performance matched the content perfectly. Each story a concise little gem providing many times it's reading length in new philosophies and perspectives to ponder.

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Real Science in an Action Adventure Mystery

Revisado: 05-03-17

Proof Stephenson doesn't need take us to other planets, times or dimensions to spin a uniquely compelling, yet tightly coherent yarn in a world largely alien to most of us. Expertly read with perfect timing and inflection to highlight ironies without pulling the listener out of the story; enunciated clearly, enabling playback in noisy environments or at faster playback speeds.

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Real Science in an Action Adventure Mystery

Revisado: 05-03-17

Proof Stephenson doesn't need take us to other planets, times or dimensions to spin a uniquely compelling, yet tightly coherent yarn in a world largely alien to most of us. Expertly read with perfect timing and inflection to highlight ironies without pulling the listener out of the story; enunciated clearly, enabling playback in noisy environments or at faster playback speeds.

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Hardest and Best Payoff

Revisado: 07-25-16

More than even Cryptonomicon, Anathem requires an investment on the part of the reader, to get into the world Stephenson creates. Once there, however, its rich tapestry of social relations makes that world seem more real and inviting than our own. Stephenson's characters and settings form a beautifully detailed and joyful environment that serves as integral foundation for illustrating practical applications of Relational Quantum Physics.

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