itibaren Kochevo, Permskiy kray, Rasha, 619320
Enjoyed the WHite Queen better, and I would have said I was a Lancastrian, maybe she was just too annoying. The 3rd in the series is just out about the WQ's mother
Neal Stephenson writes the most interesting premises and plot build-ups, but he inevitably lets you down when it comes to conclusions. He's very much of the "well, I'm bored of this story; it's done now" school of writing. Nonetheless, I enjoyed his look at a future as fractured as Snow Crash but with more philosophical underpinnings. The story-within-a-story portions of the book were also very well executed. A good book for someone who likes futuristic sci-fi and isn't going to get too bothered if the conclusion to a 500 page book is about 3 pages long.
I enjoyed it--Carter's humorous, vernacular-laced writing is always enjoyable--but it was somehow more precious than her other works (and not just because of the fairy tale ending). Maybe 3.5.