What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? November 10
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To be fair, Stephenson is kind of a pro at doing in 200 pages what could be done in 50.
I think Galland drags D.O.D.O. down. I read D.O.D.O., and agree with you (I pushed through it) and decided to give the sequel written by just Galland a shot. It was awful. I quit after a chapter or two.