Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Good, but not as good as Singularity Sky

This is a sequel to Singularity Sky, though that previous novel stands by itself.It is not as good as Singularity Sky, but it is still enjoyable reading. I would give it 3 and a half stars. There are moments of tasty Stross brilliance, but they can be lost amongst the rest of the book.The end of the book, while closing out the story, leaves room for more sequels. A comic relief plot element which was not funny to me in the first place is apparently going to be the springboard for future adventures. I'd rather see him start an entirely new story with new characters, as this one seems to be degenerating a bit, but of course the man has to earn a living and sequels make more money.