Book Review: Anathem

"Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs," I said. "We have a protractor." "Okay, I’ll go home and see if I can scrounge up a ruler and a piece of string." "That’d be great." I first read Anathem back in high school. I liked it a lot, but found it a challenging read. Revisiting Anathem this year, I liked it even more. It only took a day and a few dozen pages to wrap my head…