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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Even for satire, this was a bit much for me, and now having read other reviews and warnings, there’s no way I’m going to push through this.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Hello Metaverse,
Stay cool and HAGS,
Yours Truly
Stay cool and HAGS,
Yours Truly
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
The writing style wasn’t to my liking, and I just wasn’t into the dialogue. Probably just because of when it was written. Went into this assuming I’d love it
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
You would have thought that a book with a character named “Hiro Protagonist” it would have been something funny or at least tongue-in-cheek, but no, apparently Stephenson unironically thought that this was clever subterfuge along with a litany of other things in this book.
After this and Anathem, I am convinced that Neal Stephenson must be an insufferable individual of preposterous levels of arrogance. Why anyone would read his books and give them 4-5 star ratings should inspire even the most illiterate of young authors to shoot for the stars.
After this and Anathem, I am convinced that Neal Stephenson must be an insufferable individual of preposterous levels of arrogance. Why anyone would read his books and give them 4-5 star ratings should inspire even the most illiterate of young authors to shoot for the stars.