For me, there's a weird, unfathomable gulf — I almost wrote gulp — between the completion of a novel and its publication. Some days this duration feels interminable, as though the book has...
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I have read everything this guy has published, and I think this is his masterwork (so far). Yes, the book is long, the plot is complicated, and there are lots of characters to keep track of, but it's well worth the effort. It's just a huge subject and requires the length and the depth of characterization it displays. I, personally, am fascinated by the history of science and the people who do it, and I think Stephenson does an excellent job of bringing these people to life and placing them in the larger context. I also love the sense of humor and the way he seems to care about his characters. This series is Important to anyone who cares about the way the world works, and I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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Quicksilver: Baroque Cycle #01 by Neal Stephenson
pazyluz, January 3, 2008
I have read everything this guy has published, and I think this is his masterwork (so far). Yes, the book is long, the plot is complicated, and there are lots of characters to keep track of, but it's well worth the effort. It's just a huge subject and requires the length and the depth of characterization it displays. I, personally, am fascinated by the history of science and the people who do it, and I think Stephenson does an excellent job of bringing these people to life and placing them in the larger context. I also love the sense of humor and the way he seems to care about his characters. This series is Important to anyone who cares about the way the world works, and I wholeheartedly recommend it.(14 of 20 readers found this comment helpful)