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Re:New Neal Stephenson Book Out - Anathem by Angostura on Sunday September 21, 2008 @03:21PM (#310535)
"The ending is my favorite Stephenson ending."

... you mean, he's included one this time?

Re:New Neal Stephenson Book Out - Anathem by hugh on Sunday September 21, 2008 @04:13PM (#310579)
The final chapter almost seemed to me like he was writing under duress.

Without wanting to spoil anything, it pretty much goes "Fine, you want an ending you bastards? Here's your fucking ending, they all fucking lived happily ever after. Happy now?"

Re:New Neal Stephenson Book Out - Anathem by sh on Monday September 22, 2008 @09:29PM (#311891)
Hm, you're right -- by 'ending' I was thinking of the climax. I really like how the book turned out.