AwkwardMD and Omenainen Review Thread

[joy_of_cooking]

I always think about gymnasts who perform a brilliant routine, then blow the whole thing on their dismount. With every story, I tell myself, over and over again, "Stick the landing!"

Oh do you read Neal Stephenson too?

 

[MelissaBaby]

Oh do you read Neal Stephenson too?

The only one I've read is Seveneves.

 

[joy_of_cooking]

The only one I've read is Seveneves.

Anathem is a clearer example of the "Stephenson isn't great at endings" thing. I loved the first half where we were just wandering around this world. The second half where he tried to do a plot and stuff didn't appeal as much.

 

[djrip]

The only one I've read is Seveneves.

That was a great opening to a story! Hope he goes somewhere with it.

Anathem is a clearer example of the "Stephenson isn't great at endings" thing. I loved the first half where we were just wandering around this world. The second half where he tried to do a plot and stuff didn't appeal as much.

I seem to recall Diamond Age just kind of stopping.

 

[MelissaBaby]

That was a great opening to a story! Hope he goes somewhere with it.

Yeah, I assumed it was the first in a series, but it's been almost ten years, so I guess not.