A review by librarygurl
Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson

2.0

Maybe it was the way the audiobook was read, but I hated this book so much and just wanted it to be over. Why did I finish? Reasons... primarily because it is on my Book Lust list of books to read and the rules of the challenge are that I finish those books. It took me 2 months to get through the audiobook and I admit, I often stopped paying attention. Did I miss anything when I failed to pay attention? Hardly, because Stephenson tells you every single little details (down to colors of bile) possible. It is a great history lesson for the Baroque era, but this is not a history book. There is suppose to be a story here somewhere with a point. If there was a point, I failed to find it nor am I am in any rush to read/listen to the other two books in order to find out what the point is.
I believe the audiobook was read by Simon Prebble who is not at all interesting as a reader. I understand I have been spoiled by some amazing audiobook readers, but Prebble's cadence was just unappealing. He made no attempt to give any depth. It was not something I enjoyed listening to.