The Difference Engine

I do not really suggest this book. I read it because I like the “Sprawl Trilogy” by William Gibson and thought that a Steampunk novel by him would be interesting.

This book is divided into three stories. The timelines are rather unclear. There is some intersection of characters but often there is little intersection of any real meaning. The book therefore contains three short stories.

My real issue is the plot development for each of the stories. It starts real slow and takes a very long time to get to a decent pace. There are minor peaks in action and narrative and deep valleys where it is nearly boring.

Just goes to show, not every book an author works on goes along famously.