by Thomas Pynchon
appears in Steampunk.
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Consider The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. Recommended by 11 sources.
“The Diamond Age is a sprawling narrative that marries a Victorian-influenced future with nano-tech ubiquity, following Nell's coming-of-age guided by a stolen interactive 'Primer.' The reading is rich with inventive concepts and cultural satire, but also prone to digressions and side plots that fracture momentum. Its useful part is the Primer as a thought experiment about personalized education and consciousness. The limitation: Stephenson's ambition often outpaces his narrative cohesion, leaving threads dangling and the ending feeling more intellectual than emotionally satisfying.”
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