Author Archives: JD DeLuzio

Novel Review: Anathem

“When do we get to the good part?” he demanded.
“What do you have in mind, Arsibalt? Like in a spec-fic speely, where something amazingly cool-to-look-at happens?”
“That would help,” he allowed. (862)

By now, you may just have found time to make it through Neal Stephenson’s heavy autumn offering, Anathem. In one volume, he manage to match the ambitiousness of The Baroque Cycle— but are the results for the reader worth its considerable weight?

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Heroes Discussion: Eclipse, Part One

Claire continues training, Mohinder mutates, Daphne visits her Smallville home, new comic day brings big future news, Claire feels her pain, the pacing grows less webisode-like, the Petrellis fly to Haiti, the Haitian experiences family problems, Hiro’s current character flaws at least have an explanation, Elle gives Sylar a hand, and our small army of characters continue to wage their interconnected battles throughout the world.

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