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Summary: A Great Eco Thriller
Review: This is a must read! My dad let me read this book and I thanked him. It is a great thriller and one of the most suspenseful books I have ever read. I dont know how anyone could hate this book. Stephenson describes every detail right down to the point. READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Outraged and outrageous - deserves to be a cult classic
Review: Sangamon Taylor is no tree-hugger - tree-humper, maybe, but not a hugger - who manages the elusive grail of finding work he loves to do that also changes the world. That utopian set-up, plus a wild plot and MTV-age narrative, make this a book to reach for again and again when you've had another day wondering if your work is going to ever make a difference.
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Summary: A Surprisingly Fun Read
Review: The plot kind of sneaks up you. The attitude of the main character carries the book through as well as a pretty scary premise (i may never go swimming again). All and all, this book was a lot of fun. S.T. is like a down and out MacGyver.
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Summary: Generally, it was pretty good. Not as good as SC or DA
Review: I really liked S.T. (The Protagonist) his views and thought processes were hillarious! At times though, so much was happening at once, I felt as if the story hit sharp turns out of nowhere. I think if NS would of been more descriptive at times, painted more of an imaginative picture, Zodiac would have been closer to flawless. Instead, some of the book was very enjoyable and at other times the read was kind of annoying.
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Summary: His best
Review: I found this novel his best that I have read so far. It held my interest from beginning to end unlike 'Snow Crash' and 'The Diamond Age.' The main character is cunning and the plot fast paced. As a chemist, his science was flawless.
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Summary: Even eco-nerds get to be cool now and then
Review: That cyberpunks can deride this novel as a sell-out even though it was written before 'the other stuff' speaks volumes. Cyberpunks: this is the source, so switch off those Nintendos and unzip your anoraks. There's more to Stephenson than the future imperfect, and he was better when he wasn't trying to out-Gibson Gibson. Radically liberal it may be, but Zodiac's also entertaining, thought-provoking and damned funny!Just my opinion. MarkH
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Summary: An extremely readable, fun book--not Snow Crash, but good.
Review: Like most people, I read Snow Crash first, and loved it. Zodiac isn't nearly as intellectual as Snow Crash, nor does it have nearly the same depth, but it's tons of fun nonetheless. The protagonist, S.T., is wonderfully realistic, especially if you've ever moved within activist circles. I enjoyed the off-handed instruction in toxic monkeywrenching (how to block pipes, etc.) that echoes so well the eco-classic "The Monkeywrench Gang." Stephenson is a brilliant storyteller, and S.T. is a compelling hero. It's not the most intellectual of books, but great for vicarious revenge against polluting corporations.
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Summary: not as good as snow crash
Review: not as good as snow cras
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Summary: Leftism Militarism at it's best!
Review: Neal Stephenson, in _Zodiac_, gives his readers one heck of a tale. The proganist, not necessarily hero, is likable in his sheer audacity and the amazing ways he finds to "rock the boat". Stephenson has turned this book into both a commentary on the environmental crisis of our day and a suspense thriller worthy of any mystery writer. This book takes the reader for a ride around modern-day Boston and details all of the good and the bad that goes along with our modern-day cities. Natives of the Boston area and visitors to the region will recognize many of the sites in the book. This serves to ground the book in just enough reality for it to be believable. Fans of science fiction and thrillers, readers of modern fiction, environmentalists, and anyone looking for a good read should pick this up. I would say it's Neal Stephenson's best work.
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Summary: Good brain-candy; Great for a long plane ride
Review: This is the kind of book you would want to pick up to relax and help time pass. There's nothing here that you will remember a year after you read it. But it was fun and a good read. Not in the same galaxy with Snow Crash, the ultimate NS book.
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