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The Baroque Cycle is Neal Stephenson's latest fiction undertaking. Like his other books, it is set in a complex world. However, unlike his other novels, this three-volume set has a historical setting, and is reminiscent of Russian novels with its many characters and intricate plot. Three major stories intertwine, along with other episodes, through the three volumes, often intermixing in the most surprising ways. It has bits of humor, and many references to science and mathematics, as well as other arcana. Fans of Umberto Eco would enjoy this series.

Reading all three volumes took me four months. As a whole, these books should be read in sequence, and if possible, in rapid sequence. Otherwise, it is too easy to lose the threads of the plot. It goes without saying that one would not get much enjoyment from reading one of these out of order or on its own.

In this volume, Stephenson tells us that two stories will con-fuse throughout. Each chapter is also labeled with the name of the book, and the two books are intermixed throughout. Readers will be glad to see that Jack is in fact not dead. The first book of the volume opens with Jack working as a galley slave. He soon forms up a group of likeminded galley slaves and they formulate not only a plan to escape, but also a way to become fabulously wealthy. The story of their adventures consumes their chapters. Meanwhile, we see Daniel mature into middle age, until the point where he leaves London for America.

The sections on Daniel's life are perhaps the most boring of the series, and thankfully are punctuated with episodes of Jack's adventures. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to keep one's attention rapt. It is important to make a mental note of even the tiniest details, as all do appear later in the plot. I found myself doing a lot of re-reading. Even Eliza's court intrigues could be a bit hard to follow.


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The Confusion The Baroque Cycle Vol 2 Neal Stephenson Books Reviews

Neal Stephenson's books all share a vital commonality detail. And it is this very trait which turns his books into works of art.
Breathtakingly awesome in their scope and length.

I'm only part way through 'Confusion', but it flows on smoothly from 'Quicksilver' (volume 1 of 3 in the Barogue Cycle) and becomes even more enjoyable as the characters list gets longer but ever more entwined, the plot develops and slowly works its way to a satisfying climax (as in all his books).

Word of warning if you only like 200 page quickie reads where very forgettable plots come and go like a breath of hot air stirring in the tropics, Stephenson is NOT for you. Ya gotta have 'balls' to read what is like a summer storm developing into a full-blown Cat. 5 hurricane twisting and destroying preconceived ideas along the way, and then reconfiguring reality into something more satisfying and wonderful than you could ever have imagined possible. I'm a fast reader on a , but I continue to be amazed when (as right now) I see messages such as the book is 17% complete - but with 21 hours left to complete the book.

I recommend Stephenson's books in general and this 3 book Baroque Cycle series to all readers - especially if you appreciate continuity stemming from historical characters blended smoothly with accommodating reality based fiction replete with intrigue, violence and sex (at times erotically intermingled).
I picked The Baroque Style to be the next book after my intro to Stephenson with Seveneves, largely due to the 4&1/2 star ratings of volumes 2 and 3, as they are the only Stephenson books rated that highly by readers. A quick glance at the reviews for The Confusion shows many comments to the effect that this was the favorite book of the three. Now that I'm 55% through volume 3, The System of the World, I can now say that I agree with those comments and absolutely loved The Confusion. Stephenson adds a lot of action to the story in this volume, and Jack Shaftoe takes center stage, whereas Eliza and Daniel Waterhouse were the stars of Quicksilver, volume 1.

But otherwise The Confusion is more of what makes this series great, brilliant storytelling and intrigue, lots of laugh out loud dry humor, Stephenson teaching as usual about so many different topics, and a wonderful and detailed look at the lives and loves of prominent and common people living in France, England and The Netherlands. Oh, and the dialogue. I have never been captured and held by dialogue before, and as with the first volume, even without the action in this volume, I would come back solely for the dialogue.

I have concluded that Neal Stephenson is the most entertaining author I have read.
The Baroque Cycle is Neal Stephenson's latest fiction undertaking. Like his other books, it is set in a complex world. However, unlike his other novels, this three-volume set has a historical setting, and is reminiscent of Russian novels with its many characters and intricate plot. Three major stories intertwine, along with other episodes, through the three volumes, often intermixing in the most surprising ways. It has bits of humor, and many references to science and mathematics, as well as other arcana. Fans of Umberto Eco would enjoy this series.

Reading all three volumes took me four months. As a whole, these books should be read in sequence, and if possible, in rapid sequence. Otherwise, it is too easy to lose the threads of the plot. It goes without saying that one would not get much enjoyment from reading one of these out of order or on its own.

In this volume, Stephenson tells us that two stories will con-fuse throughout. Each chapter is also labeled with the name of the book, and the two books are intermixed throughout. Readers will be glad to see that Jack is in fact not dead. The first book of the volume opens with Jack working as a galley slave. He soon forms up a group of likeminded galley slaves and they formulate not only a plan to escape, but also a way to become fabulously wealthy. The story of their adventures consumes their chapters. Meanwhile, we see Daniel mature into middle age, until the point where he leaves London for America.

The sections on Daniel's life are perhaps the most boring of the series, and thankfully are punctuated with episodes of Jack's adventures. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to keep one's attention rapt. It is important to make a mental note of even the tiniest details, as all do appear later in the plot. I found myself doing a lot of re-reading. Even Eliza's court intrigues could be a bit hard to follow.