I finished the Baroque Cycle!!! Yah me! I finished it last night. C, I remember you saying that NS can't write endings, and I know exactly what you mean. After all of the intrigue and plot twists, to have everything end so simply is a let down. But I am happy that it was a happily ever after story ending, since so much had happened, all you wanted was for your characters to have a rest. Daniel Waterhouse turned out to be the man! He really got into his own in his 70s. I missed Eliza in the last book - her presense was tangible, but I didn't get to enjoy her view point much. But I guess we had to sacrifice that for the excess of Daniel.

I continue to be in awe of Neal Stephenson's genius.

All from me.
love,
H
- posted by H @ 4/12/2006 10:33:00 AM