This book require a lot of patience since it's not easy reading that you can get done in a day ...
592065
long, complicated, slow, but worth it. This book require a lot of patience since it's not easy reading that you can get done in a day or two. The book is very detail which i like. You need to read at least 50 pages to really get into this, once you past this point then it'll get interesting. Hope to nee his other novels soon, especially "half a confession".
2159755
Hard to read but interesting once I got going.
1132470
I am a *huge* Daniel Suarez fan and I was really looking forward to this release.  Unfortunately, unlike his other books that I open, fall into and just can't seem to put down until I'm done with them, I found this novel somewhat hard to follow and at times stretching credibility.

A big sign for me that I just couldn't get into the story was the fact that it took me nearly 3 weeks to finish it, whereas with all of his other books, as riveting as they have been, I am usually done with them inside of a week.

All in all, it's a good story that has a good ending, but the middle 'meat' of the book takes some work to get through.

Recommended.
3189104
Many grammatical and typographic errors makes this a very difficult read, but still worth the effort to get a grasp of the author's ideas.
2070221
The book is not easy to follow, especially in the Case Problem section.  Maybe authors can provide a figure to show the result.
1762033
This book was recommended to but I struggled with it.  It was clunky reading - one of those books I had to take breaks from, here because of awkward structure.  There's some amazing ideas and interesting things but sometimes it's confusing and frustrating.  If you stick with it, it does get better and each book in the series improves.
3483611
This book requires paying attention but as the story moves forward you will find yourself wondering how it can all come together.
787718
A challenge to absorb all info in book & will take time, but find it very complete.  A lot of homework to do.
3700009
I did learn a lot from this book but it was not an easy read.  There were a few chapters I had to read a few times or look online to learn more about a concept before I could move on.
2422540
This was quite a tough book to read, I actually almost gave up about halfway through. The book started off as a story where I thought I knew what was going on, but very quickly become a totally different story altogether. I won't say it was an easy read, but I'm glad I stuck with it.

Lex is a very troubled young woman. She has had to go through quite a journey to get to where she is at the start of the story. She comes across as a very strong person, someone who knows their own mind and knows what she wants.

But below the surface secrets are lurking which could very easily bring everything down on top of her. She has to learn to trust people again, risking her past coming back to haunt her.

As I said this is not an easy read, but stick with it and you will discover a story which is something which will surprise and shock you in equal measures.
1068854
An interesting read, but a hard slog. I keep coming back to it, but it has taken me six months so far, instead of the usual one week to read
3957623
A tough read for me anyway.  Got to have patience, it's a long book.  John
1507294
Anderson's book seems to take many many pages in order to get to the point...If you plan on reading this book plan on reading 350 pages before the book starts to come together and become enjoyable. That is why I am only giving it three stars. The book has so many characters that it is hard to keep track of them and who is who. Thank the higher power for the index in the back.

I was surprised by the stupidity of the humans and not being able to put together the turning the gas giant into a sun with the attacks on the sky mines.

After page 350 the book really developed and I had a hard time putting it down. Can't wait to read the next one.
2162169
The first fifty or so pages of the book move very slowly.  It is very difficult to get to know and understand the characters and sometimes, the actions of particular characters seem unpredictable to the point of absurdity.  I think that while this is a Newberry Award winning book, it may be too difficult for many young readers.  Due to the slow beginning and the fact that the novel is character-driven, this novel would have difficulty holding the interest of an average or below average reader.  This is not a book that should be used in a classroom setting either as boys will have an especially tough time relating to the main character Dicey who is a tough character for even young girls to relate to.  While Dicey does find herself in some universal situations: buying her first bra, making friends in a new town, finding acceptance, having a boy notice her, being accused of cheating, experiencing the death of someone close to her, I think that by and large, young girls still could not relate to Dicey in many ways.  Dicey is far from lazy, she is very responsible and very intelligent and a rather motherly character.  These qualities that define her character are what will make her stand apart from the majority of readers.
2158830
Many new sub-stories and closure for a few earlier ones. Lengthy book that requires more patience, but you are rewarded in the end
2203365
I would actually give it 3.5 stars if I could find a half star.  It took over 3/4 of the book for me to really get deeply involved.  The author refers to some of the characters by different names at different times which was confusing.  I had to backtrack several times to find the full name of a character to identify shortened version being used.  The plot was hard to warm up to & I'm having trouble figuring out why.  Maybe because the only 2 characters who really liked each other were forced to be apart for almost all of the book.  It was one of those books that I had to force myself to finish but once I got to the end I was glad I did.  I'm not sure if I want to read more of this series.
3793377
Wow this book was a challenge to read. I had to be 100% focused the entire time to get through it. I found that it helped to take notes on how the characters connected with each other, small events that would help me remember their link. In the front there is a family tree that is helpful, but a few of the characters have the same names, as in common in families, which made it hard to keep everyone straight.

I love stories about families, and this book had a great concept. It follows the relationships of 5 women and the lives that they touch through the generations. I found the jumping around to be very difficult to keep up with, perhaps it would have been an easier read if the book had been chronological, but that may have taken away from the story overall.

The relationships and events presented are timeless, and very real. It is tragic at times, it may even bring you to tears. This makes it even more difficult to read. Once you get into the story and have plowed through the first 100 pages it will be much easier to read. Stick with it, this book will make you reflect on your own family, and the history of your family.