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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Historical fiction set in the early 20th Century. An enjoyable fast read. Your enjoyment will increase if you read up on atomic physics and the Soviet Union.
An unusual story set in the early 30s in the USA and Russia. It took a while to get into the rhythm but then I was hooked. A young woman who has survived a lot. Communists in the US and Russia. Fascists in the US. Spies and counterspies. Neal Stephenson is an excellent writer and this is another enjoyable read. Looking forward to the next installment.
This audiobook suddenly appeared on Storytell and I couldn't wait to see how it was going to end. First disappointment: it doesn't end. Second disappointment: no word on when it continues. Other than that, though, I really enjoyed it. The main protagonist is wonderful as both Dawn and Aurora. The context is most interesting, at least for me, because I ignored it completely and knew nothing about it. At this point, I hope the sequel comes soon.
Questo audiobook é comparso all'improvviso su Storytell e non vedevo l'ora di vedere come andava finire. Prima delusione: non finisce. Seconda delusione: non si sa quando continua. A parte questo peró mi é piaciuto parecchio. La protagonista principale é meravigliosa sia come Dawn che come Aurora. IL contesto é interessantissimo, quanto meno per me, perché lo ignoravo completamente e non ne sapevo nulla. A questo punto, spero che arrivi presto il seguito.
Questo audiobook é comparso all'improvviso su Storytell e non vedevo l'ora di vedere come andava finire. Prima delusione: non finisce. Seconda delusione: non si sa quando continua. A parte questo peró mi é piaciuto parecchio. La protagonista principale é meravigliosa sia come Dawn che come Aurora. IL contesto é interessantissimo, quanto meno per me, perché lo ignoravo completamente e non ne sapevo nulla. A questo punto, spero che arrivi presto il seguito.
dark
tense
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
(2.5 Stars)
Neal Stephenson is really good at detail and backstory. Although sometimes the main story suffers from it. This wasn't necessarily the case here. This story is interesting and the backstory really IS the story. However, I just didn't "love" it.
The Audiobook narration is superb, January LaVoy does an excellent job with this book.
The book is a pseudo alternate history, mixed with this oddly sexually fueled espionage and accidental spycraft. It was unnecessarily anachronistic, and while the plot did move along... it never seemed like there would be a final destination. Now, this is the first book in a series, but the build up for the entire book doesn't really seem to come together till the last few paragraphs, and that was just to make it a cliffhanger of an ending.
I couldn't tell if the author was going for something satirical, or was just being creepy.
With that being said, I am now invested in the main character, so I'll probably give the next book a shot when it comes out.
Neal Stephenson is really good at detail and backstory. Although sometimes the main story suffers from it. This wasn't necessarily the case here. This story is interesting and the backstory really IS the story. However, I just didn't "love" it.
The Audiobook narration is superb, January LaVoy does an excellent job with this book.
The book is a pseudo alternate history, mixed with this oddly sexually fueled espionage and accidental spycraft. It was unnecessarily anachronistic, and while the plot did move along... it never seemed like there would be a final destination. Now, this is the first book in a series, but the build up for the entire book doesn't really seem to come together till the last few paragraphs, and that was just to make it a cliffhanger of an ending.
I couldn't tell if the author was going for something satirical, or was just being creepy.
With that being said, I am now invested in the main character, so I'll probably give the next book a shot when it comes out.
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
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