You aren't alone. It was completely saccharine and the only reason I got through it was it was an audiobook and I had a long commute at the time. In retrospec

You aren't alone. It was completely saccharine and the only reason I got through it was it was an audiobook and I had a long commute at the time. In retrospect rereading/listening to something like Cryptonomicon or Hyperion Cantos for the umpteenth time would have been much more enjoyable.