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Review title: The trouble with Stephenson
Product review: This is a great book. Anybody who's looking into writing interactive narrative should read it. It gives interactivity something to shoot for.Like all the Stephenson books I've read the narrative ticks along. Multiple protagonists run along their converging plot lines beautifully. The stories are engaging, the characters are identifiable and Stephenson continues to twist away from the predictable at just the right moment.The trouble with Stephenson (and he's done it in all the books I've read to date - Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash) is that he doesn't follow up his brilliant content with strong conclusions. His books just fade away.Neal, baby, we love you. Your research, your vision, your imagination and your scope are fantastic. There's nothing better than sitting in a comfortable chair with a great mug of espresso and one of your books. But what about the ends? Don't be Starbucks, Neal. Do the extra work.
