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I liked this book a lot. It's probably a tie between this book and Eastern Standard Tribe as to which one of his novels I like best, but this one has more deep weirdness so it probably wins out. I can imagine someone criticizing the two competing storylines of wireless access and family trouble, but I feel it works as planned for a couple of reasons. First, it gave me a much deeper connection to the community around Alan when the two storylines finally begin to cross and intermingle. Second, it grounds the weirdness in fundamental ways.

And, frankly, I'm thinking seriously about taking the whole bit where they go and talk to Lyman at Bell's headquarters, quoting that, and e-mailing it to folks at work.