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A review by xeni
The Confusion by Neal Stephenson
5.0
This book continues on from Quicksilver. It was actually the first one I bought in the trilogy (I couldn't tell which one came first; the version I bought didn't say it clearly) so it was also the first one that I read. It was a bit daunting, at first, because I didn't have the background from book 1, but since I already knew most of the history (learned it the dry way: in school) it was still a very enjoyable read!
Stephenson really brings his characters to life. They aren't just historical names anymore, but all of a sudden I understood the WHY in history. Perhaps Stephenson just made up all those reasons, but since there isn't much evidence to the contrary, I feel any historical fiction author is allowed to do thus. At least it makes the story more interesting!
Stephenson really brings his characters to life. They aren't just historical names anymore, but all of a sudden I understood the WHY in history. Perhaps Stephenson just made up all those reasons, but since there isn't much evidence to the contrary, I feel any historical fiction author is allowed to do thus. At least it makes the story more interesting!