It isn't gelled as much because it wasn't really meant to be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerando#Plot_summary_and_breakdown_by_story https://en.wikipedi

It isn't gelled as much because it wasn't really meant to be. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerando#Plot_summary_and_breakdown_by_story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerando#Plot_summary_and_b... The publication dates of the short stories spans a bit over three years. https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?91976 https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?91976 and https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?99386 https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?99386 and so on... each published separately. Consistent characters (possibly with some editing when brought into a single collection) but they appear to be written as short stories that are slices of the life of clan Macx and Aineko. As short stories, there's less opportunity for lasting character development.