Reamde
2011 • 1,056 pages

Ratings250

Average rating3.9

15

Stephenson seemed to be channeling the author of a crappy spy potboiler for a good half of the book. Between endless passages of gratuitous violence and lots of purple prose, I got bored and frustrated.

I've loved many of his earlier books so plan to continue reading him, hoping this was a one time lemon from him. Fingers crossed that he and his editor get a little discipline back.