His older books ended pretty well IMO. It was only the later books where they sometimes make a major turn near the end and get nuts. I sometimes enjoy the craziness of it, but Seveneves was particularly jarring.
I absolutely get you. I do enjoy his books, mostly because they tend to center around a really great premise and are entertaining enough that I can not let the bad parts ruin it for me.
That book was a slog. Took forever to get to the inevitable you knew was going to happen, glossed over the worldbuilding, and ended it just as things got interesting.
He may know how to start a book but he can’t end one to save his life.
His older books ended pretty well IMO. It was only the later books where they sometimes make a major turn near the end and get nuts. I sometimes enjoy the craziness of it, but Seveneves was particularly jarring.
I disagree, cryptonomicon’s ending just comes out of left field with the introduction of a new character at the end of the book.
Fair point, I forgot about cryptonomicon’s ending. I guess Stephenson has been pulling this forever.
I want to love his books, he build such interesting worlds and stories, but the ending disappoints almost every time
I absolutely get you. I do enjoy his books, mostly because they tend to center around a really great premise and are entertaining enough that I can not let the bad parts ruin it for me.
That book was a slog. Took forever to get to the inevitable you knew was going to happen, glossed over the worldbuilding, and ended it just as things got interesting.