Polostan: Volume One of Bomb Light by Neal Stephenson

3.67 AVERAGE

jazzlw's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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 against another edition

4.0
adventurous medium-paced
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georgewrfisher's review against another edition

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 against another edition

3.75
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

therobg's review against another edition

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

jeromy's review against another edition

3.5
medium-paced

casim's review against another edition

3.0
I like Stephenson's writing so this was enjoyable, but it really feels structured like the first part of a book rather than the first part of a trilogy which is a problem. The book doesn't really stand on its own
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shr1ke's review against another edition

2.0
adventurous lighthearted fast-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: Yes
The book feels like it's just background information for the upcoming books in the series. While there were several cool historic moments covered, overall the book feels too disjointed. I am not likely to continue reading the series. 

qfennessy's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No