Aaron reviewed Fall; or, Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson
Review of 'Fall; or, Dodge in Hell' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I think I see what Stephenson is trying to do here, but I just can't.
Like not even.
It's slow, plodding, and introduces new characters so often that it feels like a G.R.R Martin spin off.
The central idea is somewhat interesting, but, look Neal, if you want to write a fantasy book, write a fucking fantasy book, don't tack on some weird contrivance that just confuses everything!
Anyway, I gave up about the 700 page mark, because I realised that having this monstrosity hanging over me was hurting my desire to read anything at all.