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A review by philibin
Polostan by Neal Stephenson
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
(2.5 Stars)
Neal Stephenson is really good at detail and backstory. Although sometimes the main story suffers from it. This wasn't necessarily the case here. This story is interesting and the backstory really IS the story. However, I just didn't "love" it.
The Audiobook narration is superb, January LaVoy does an excellent job with this book.
The book is a pseudo alternate history, mixed with this oddly sexually fueled espionage and accidental spycraft. It was unnecessarily anachronistic, and while the plot did move along... it never seemed like there would be a final destination. Now, this is the first book in a series, but the build up for the entire book doesn't really seem to come together till the last few paragraphs, and that was just to make it a cliffhanger of an ending.
I couldn't tell if the author was going for something satirical, or was just being creepy.
With that being said, I am now invested in the main character, so I'll probably give the next book a shot when it comes out.
Neal Stephenson is really good at detail and backstory. Although sometimes the main story suffers from it. This wasn't necessarily the case here. This story is interesting and the backstory really IS the story. However, I just didn't "love" it.
The Audiobook narration is superb, January LaVoy does an excellent job with this book.
The book is a pseudo alternate history, mixed with this oddly sexually fueled espionage and accidental spycraft. It was unnecessarily anachronistic, and while the plot did move along... it never seemed like there would be a final destination. Now, this is the first book in a series, but the build up for the entire book doesn't really seem to come together till the last few paragraphs, and that was just to make it a cliffhanger of an ending.
I couldn't tell if the author was going for something satirical, or was just being creepy.
With that being said, I am now invested in the main character, so I'll probably give the next book a shot when it comes out.