Reamde Audiobook

" Another great novel from Neal and again, quite a different storyline to his past novels. "

" Just finished Reamde. 1,042 pages of fantastic fiction. Why oh why hasn't this been made into a film? If you want computer geekery, shootemup adventure, spy thriller, or anti-terror tales they are all in this book. Go out and buy it now! "

" This one started off in a very promising way. But, ultimately, I was disappointed, because there was no real depth to the story. Definitely not as good as Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age or the Baroque Cycle "

" big action romp. I would have liked it better had I been more interested in on-line gaming and hackers. "

" Great romp. Worthy cousin of Snow Crash. "

" An engaging story, good characters. The heft of Stephenson books always makes me wonder whether I can afford to invest the time reading them, and while I enjoyed this one (not as much as Cryptonomicon, but more than the trilogy) I would have enjoyed it more if it were cut back some. "

" A fun action thriller set in the present day. Think of it as a well written Dan Brown novel. "

" What a fun book! It's like if "War and Peace" was a thriller. There's really nothing in here that's extremely remarkable, but it is a wholly engrossing and original thriller and you really come to like, or even love, the characters. Popular fiction of the first order, and fun for a long time! "

" very well plotted, but the ending was too obvioius. it is a great book and the way he puts the pieces together is fun to watch, but there were no surprises. "

" Had much greater hopes for this one at first. But after 1000 pages there were too many moments where this book simply felt turgid. It was trying to be too many things, role playing adventure, spy book, action book, thriller and high-tech story all rolled into one. "

" This was good as a generic thriller, but I was really expecting more from Stephenson. "

" I must say at this point, almost 70% in, that I'm getting a bit winded, taking a bit of a break, going to absorb some Hemingway. "

" I LOVED this book. It's a huge and brainy (dictionary app was constantly open) tech geek manifesto but also a fast-paced action movie in novel form. So much fun. "

" Started out slow but picked up speed in the second half. Not really too sci-fi in the (negative) way I think of that term - it's mostly a thriller based in the near future with a plot that revolves around a MMORPG. "

" Half nerdy examination of the economics of money in warcraft-esque video games, half crazy international spy thriller. LOVED it. "

" I loved it. I've read some bad reviews, and I don't agree with them. Simple as that. "

" A thriller written by a geek :) "

" Neal Stephenson's book tend to be daunting when you first pick them up, but you should, by no means, pass them by. Reamde was excellent, cover to cover. "

" This book felt like it would never end. I was surprised with how often I was surprised by where the book went. It was quite the journey... "

" Overall I enjoyed it but it was so long that by the time I finished it, I was just glad to be done. In the era of the kindle, it is demoralizing when you read for 50 pages and knock out 4-5% of the book! "

" Great Book. Stephenson continues to be one of the best authors writing today. "

" Jihadis, the Russian Mafia, MI6, American survivalists, and Chinese goldfarmers, and a hefty dose of Cyrptonomicon-esque discourse on MMORPGS and virtual currency. Well worth the price of admission. I've missed this guy. "

" Yes. It's that good. Warning: You may stay awake at night & get fired. "

" Long, detailed, interesting every minute. Did I say detailed? And worth it. "

" I think I liked the first half better than the second half, but still a remarkably brisk 1044 pages. "

" Not Stephenson's best by a long shot, but enough to keep me reading. I guess Anathem is tough even for him to follow. "

" Action packed. Quite different from his other books. "

" Just okay. This is more in the realm of ZODIAC than his more recent and more convoluted novels. I think that works less well at the length of this book; I suspect a good 30% of it could have been excised and it would have been a better book without any real loss in detail or quality. "