Quicksilver
by Neal Stephenson
Taste attributes: historicaladventurescience fictionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarydeep rivalry
Boxlist takeSweeping and layered: a fresh historical novel, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
32 ratings
About This Book
Volume One of The Baroque Cycle (Not to be confused with Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle #1)
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- Author
- Neal Stephenson
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 936
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- Open Library
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