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Originally Posted by BlackVoid
Another nicely built world that has a bad story (just like Perdido Street Station). Is it a feature of the steampunk subgenre? Anything steampunk I read starts out with a very interesting world, then disappoints with the story in a BIG WAY. In PSS I just could not care about the characters and it was boring. The Difference Engine by William Gibson was so drawn out and boring that I gave up on it halfway through.
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I liked 'Perdido Street Station', but I do agree 'The Difference Engine' was a disappointment.
A steampunk novel I'd recommend is 'Anti-Ice' by Stephen Baxter - hugely enjoyable!
