Polostan

I love Neal Stephenson. I love spy novels. I am curious about all things Soviet era. This book should have been a slam dunk ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for me. I excitedly bought the hardcover and chose to start the series before it was completed. 

My faith in Neal was not rewarded. This is the shortest Stephenson work I've read and it was the longest slog. 

• The setup is a great idea. The backdrop of the World's Fair is promising.
• The execution doesn't work for me. It all fell flat and I'm not going to finish the trilogy. 
• The book meandered. I expected it was the beginning of a trilogy but I didn't walk away caring about any of the characters or what would happen next.