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Reamde

by Neal Stephenson · first published 2011

176mentions
56recommended by
146HN commenters
2011–2026first – last mentioned

38% recommend44% neutral18% critical

Why HN recommends it

Fast-paced, action-heavy techno thriller built around a WoW-like MMORPG, with its in-game economy, gold farming and ransomware plot. Fun and quick for a Stephenson novel, suiting gamers and tech readers.

Common criticism: Some find it formulaic, with coincidences driving the plot, and lesser Stephenson

Summarised by Claude from recommending comments

Fiction & LiteratureScience Fiction

Reamde is a speculative fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, published in 2011. The story, set in the present day, centers on the plight of a hostage and the ensuing efforts of family and new acquaintances, many of them associated with a fictional MMORPG, to rescue her as her various captors drag her about the globe. Topics covered range from online activities including gold farming and social networking to the criminal methods of the Russian Mafia and Islamic terrorists. ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reamde

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