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This is a terrific overview of the epic-style novel. I was blown away by Ministry for the Future's mode of storytelling, esp the info dumps. It reminded me of Victorian novels where you could get away with that kind of detail and digression. It also made me think (rather bitterly) that only a male writer could be spout off like that without the stern editor striking most of it away. This is by far a more generous interpretation.

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