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A review by schleis
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Long setup, not worth the payoff.
Most of the book is taken in setting up a pretty interesting world but then when you get to the climax it really doesn't deliver. You have a large amount of political intrigue that ends up being not much of anything or just even just magically fixed. There are some neat vignettes showing how technology can be used on the world stage but they don't feature enough in the plot for my liking.
The resolution wasn't satisfying and felt more like "this has gone on long enough here is the end". The repercussions of the end as well as some of the actions taken were not wrapped up properly to me.
Most of the book is taken in setting up a pretty interesting world but then when you get to the climax it really doesn't deliver. You have a large amount of political intrigue that ends up being not much of anything or just even just magically fixed. There are some neat vignettes showing how technology can be used on the world stage but they don't feature enough in the plot for my liking.
The resolution wasn't satisfying and felt more like "this has gone on long enough here is the end". The repercussions of the end as well as some of the actions taken were not wrapped up properly to me.