Title: Too many subplots.
Product review: There are at least half-a-dozen subplots in this book, any of which could have (and should have) been a book unto itself. As it is, Pandora's Star is a disjointed narrative, flipping from one plot to another; not randomly, but annoyingly. At least two of the subplots are tedious enough that I ultimately just started skimming over those sections or skipping them entirely. Yeah, the author had a big story he wanted to tell, and it is an interesting story, but he didn't pull it off. Oh, and to end the book so bluntly just to make us have to buy his next one is just crass commercialism on his part.That's not to say that there aren't great elements in this massive story. But they are few and too far between to ultimately provide a satisfying experience. My advice, regrettably, is not to buy this book. And even if you can borrow it for free, don't bother reading it. There are far better "space opera" authors out there.
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