bhrfletcher 's review for:

The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Nicole Galland, Neal Stephenson
3.0
adventurous tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A book with an intriguing concept, but flawed in execution. Never read anything by Stephenson or Galland so not sure how typical this is but the plot was slow moving and the climax happened almost out of nowhere. Maybe this was deliberate but it meant the structure was a bit off. So were the characterisations, even of the protagonist despite the majority of the book being presented as her diary.