Mike's review
The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2)
by Neal Stephenson
Mike's review
The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2) by Neal Stephenson
Mike's review
rating:
Even more captivating than QuickSilver, largely because of the increased focus on Jack Shaftoe and Eliza. I could read about Jack's adventures in perpetuity, which Stephenson apparently anticipated as that's practically how much of them he provides. The only disappointment in the book, other than perhaps the realistic but upsetting bad luck that befalls beloved characters, is the plot-advancing ending, which feels slapped on. Nonetheless, this is the kind of book that both entertains and, though dint of exposure to Stephenson's superb command of language, makes the reader feel somehow smarter.
