As any work in short-term futurism, this book was probably much more fascinating closer to its publication date. It does hold up quite well, though.
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Abstract Reader reviewed Gente Normal / Normal People by Sally Rooney
Interesting read
5 stars
This is very much out of the range of books I usually read, but I really enjoyed it. I might not be the best judge of the book's qualitative standing in its genre, though.
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The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville, Keanu Reeves
The legendary Keanu Reeves and inimitable writer China Miéville team up on this genre-bending epic of ancient powers, modern war, …
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Lilith Iyapo has just lost her husband and son when atomic fire consumes Earth—the last stage of the planet’s final …
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Lilith Iyapo has just lost her husband and son when atomic fire consumes Earth—the last stage of the planet’s final …
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A prodigy whose gifts terrified the people around him, John von Neumann transformed every field he touched, inventing game theory …
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Ruined by technical inaccuracies
2 stars
The book generally is a fun fictionalization of von Neuman's life and work. However, many small inaccuracies in the explanations of the various technical topics central to the plot ruined the experience for me.