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257 reviews for:

Polostan

Neal Stephenson

3.67 AVERAGE


I completely lost it when
General Patton showed up talking about reincarnation with this absolutely random shanty town girl
. Completely took me out of any immersion I was desperately trying to hold onto. The entire book felt like author was trying to give the main character every traumatic experience they could think of for this historical era. It was too much and wildly unrealistic. I barely made it through as much of the book as I did. 

michael1967's review

4.0
adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jgrow1's review

3.5
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
adventurous medium-paced

So exciting to start a new Stephenson series! Really enjoyed this one and meeting all the characters! The main character Dawn is amazing, and it's great to follow her on her adventures around the world into so many different cultures. Stephenson's careful research and gift for worldbuilding take you right into places like the Century of Progress World's fair in Chicago, and the early Soviet Union. My only problem with this book was that it was so short! Can't wait for the next one.

jazzlw's review

5.0

So exciting to start a new Stephenson series! Really enjoyed this one and meeting all the characters! The main character Dawn is amazing, and it's great to follow her on her adventures around the world into so many different cultures. Stephenson's careful research and gift for worldbuilding take you right into places like the Century of Progress World's fair in Chicago, and the early Soviet Union. My only problem with this book was that it was so short! Can't wait for the next one.

smawj's review

2.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

So many tangents that go nowhere

jimwiedower's review

4.0
adventurous medium-paced
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georgewrfisher's review

3.5
adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elevine30's review

3.75
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

therobg's review

4.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated