I’m still reading Anathem, but it’s really long, so I thought I’d give myself a quick book point by reading the much shorter Glasshouse, by Charles Stross. I agree with Krin that it is sometimes difficult to read, because many passages are quite violent.

While this book was sometimes difficult to read, it was a fascinating look at identity and society – what makes you “you” – if one’s in a different body, is one a different person? Robin/Reeve and friends discover the truth about the “Glasshouse” in very interesting ways.