The Diamond Age

I have recently read Stephenson's previous book - Snow crash, and boy did it age badly. This is not the case with Diamond Age however. This novel dives into a kind of post-cyberpunk world where nanotechnology is omnipresent and in fact defines how people live in almost every aspect. From goods distribution to law enforcement, from judicial system to transportation and political organisation.
The first part of the story is an extensive info dump building the setting. To be honest it was probably my least favourite part as it was pretty dry and not engaging. Afterwards the story starts following the primer and its 3 main users. Although theoretically the book is about that primer and the great majority of the plot is connected to it, I saw it is a mere excuse to venture into topics like self-determination, state as a convoluted oppressive system, etc. All of it is mixed with quite a lot of techno-babble and actually pretty well done. I enjoyed how the author envisions social and political repercussions of technology. And these topics I see as definitely the strongest points of the book. The plot itself isn't bad, but nothing extraordinary either. Especially the way we approach the end is disappointing. After reading this one I am excited to grab another of Stephenson's books and dive into the world of his crazy ideas.