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How much of this just comes down to taste? I enjoyed that whole book, including the digression.
by irremediable 11y ago
How much of this just comes down to taste? I enjoyed that whole book, including the digression.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoI enjoyed it at the time, but whenever I re-read it, I typically skip over that section. For what it's worth, there's a huge audience for Stephenson's work, so I'm perfectly fine with him digressing in his books - I always enjoy it on a first read-through, and most of them are enjoyable during a re-read, too. No need to try to take those away to satisfy a slightly larger audience.
- irremediable 11y agoFair point. I didn't consider re-reads. Although, as you say, it's easy for the bored re-reader to just skip it.