asliter 's review for:

Polostan by Neal Stephenson

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I'm hesitant to be too sweeping in my assessment as this is the shortest Neal Stephenson and is already set up to be a trilogy.  It may make sense to compare this more directly to the first third of any of his other books and as such, the review may be premature. I've been a big fan of Neal Stephenson since the 90s and I've read nearly every book he's written.  On a scale of the Cobweb to Anathem, I'd put this just a bit better than Reamde.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse