alt Hacker News> take a look at Ian McDonald
+1. I loved Desolation Road in particular; a sort of 100 Years of Solitude but on Mars and with more than 2 names for its 3000 characters.
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sonofhans • yesterday at 8:43 PM
Yes, that is one of my very favorite books. My life is measured in part by how often I allow myself to read it.
dyeje • yesterday at 10:12 PM
That book is so painful to read because of that lol.
> more than 2 names for its 3000 characters.
God, thank you for this. Everyone seems to love that book and I found it hopelessly confusing and pointless.