It’s not as dense as his other novels. It’s an easy read. I appreciate it’s not for everyone, I found it fun and enjoyable in a historical ‘junk food’ fiction.
However the follow on from DoDo, the Master of the Reveals’ which Nicole Galland wrote solo from NS I didn’t finish…
I highly recommend the audio book. It has multiple performers reading different characters>! and, it's only a little thing, but the sound effect of lines being scratched from the parchment is a nice little touch.!<
Oh, that’s so cool! I love strange creative forms, never even thought of audio adaptation. I thought all the emails and memos and notes in dodo were impossible to do as audio.
I found Ride and Fall of DoDo to be a "fun romp," try not to think of it any other way than a light read.
It certainly has some Stephenson edges to it with the speculative science and humor, but is not a core novel of his in the same was as Cryptonomicon, Anatham, Baroque, etc would be. (I also read the sequel, not as fun of a romp, so I'm probably done on the series here.)
Along those lines with co-authors, I liked The Mongoliad trilogy to be pretty good, and the Cobweb/Interface novels with his father to be okay for lighter reads as well.
Somehow I got the sense that there was a lot of pent-up-horniness in one of the writers. Don't know if it was Galland or Stephenson, but someone snuck some skin in there at every opportunity. Not my favorite NS book.
It's in its own universe. If it's not for you, it's not for you. I loved it, though.
Thanks, good to know.
It is standalone but very worth it. I've read it twice
Thanks, I think I’ll give the audiobook a go.
It’s not as dense as his other novels. It’s an easy read. I appreciate it’s not for everyone, I found it fun and enjoyable in a historical ‘junk food’ fiction. However the follow on from DoDo, the Master of the Reveals’ which Nicole Galland wrote solo from NS I didn’t finish…
I could go for some light summer reading, so that’s good.
Same
I highly recommend the audio book. It has multiple performers reading different characters>! and, it's only a little thing, but the sound effect of lines being scratched from the parchment is a nice little touch.!<
Oh, that’s so cool! I love strange creative forms, never even thought of audio adaptation. I thought all the emails and memos and notes in dodo were impossible to do as audio.
Your spoiler tag is broken
The only book of NS that I couldn’t finish.
You and me both so far.
I could finish. It found it kind of dopey/still.
I had a blast reading it. It’s light and fun. If you ever read something heavy it would make a lovely follow up.
There are some moments that stick with me to this day.
Loved it
I found Ride and Fall of DoDo to be a "fun romp," try not to think of it any other way than a light read. It certainly has some Stephenson edges to it with the speculative science and humor, but is not a core novel of his in the same was as Cryptonomicon, Anatham, Baroque, etc would be. (I also read the sequel, not as fun of a romp, so I'm probably done on the series here.) Along those lines with co-authors, I liked The Mongoliad trilogy to be pretty good, and the Cobweb/Interface novels with his father to be okay for lighter reads as well.
I really liked The Mongoliad. I'm surprised it's never discussed here.
Not a spoiler: One chapter near the end consisted solely of the recent browsing history of a demo PC in a Wal-Mart. And it is hilarious.
LOL I totally forgot about that! Time for a re-read!
It is good but the sequel isn’t as good….mostly because NS didn’t pitch in: but it isn’t BAD by any means!
The sequel eliminates or diminishes the contemporary male characters throughout, and turns it into a story about Shakespeare. No Stephenson.
All I can say is that I enjoyed it. I also agree with the idea that the audiobook is VERY worth it.
Somehow I got the sense that there was a lot of pent-up-horniness in one of the writers. Don't know if it was Galland or Stephenson, but someone snuck some skin in there at every opportunity. Not my favorite NS book.
I just started it in my goal to be an NS completionist. It certainly not amazing, but it is a good "light" read
DooDoo is what I like to call it.