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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
A fun romp through an exhaustively imagined thought experiment of what would happen if time travel and magic were actually possible. Working with a co-author expands Neal Stephenson's normal nerdery in a refreshing way. However, you definitely have to be a history/speculative fiction/worldbuilding geek to appreciate it. Plot and character are not the main focus and while it's a short Stephenson book, it's a very long regular book.
Some books are "good" because they're well-written, but they end up being boring as hell. Some books are FUN, but they end up so poorly written that you shit yourself after every second sentence. This is one of those rare novels that accomplishes both.
this was a lot of fun - time travel, government conspiracies, witches. i enjoyed the found document method of telling the story. knocked down a star because a book this long should really have an ending, rather than feeling like a set-up for a sequel.
Pretty strong start, like most Neal Stephenson novels it ends up in a pretty unexpected place, but unlike most Neal Stephenson novels I feel like they didn’t adequately explore many of the places they passed along the way.
Typical Stephenson, extensive detail in the start, quick run through the conflict, and then it ends abruptly.
A fascinating premise and fun read. I enjoyed this wacky tale and the main character, Melisande.
Amazing book!
This is the best book I’ve read in the past few years! So complete, and yet different from everything. Loved it.
This is the best book I’ve read in the past few years! So complete, and yet different from everything. Loved it.
Started off great and then kinda fizzled. Also none of the women pass the Bechtel test, which is an automatic star reduction for me