I broke my own rule (***Avoid ALL trilogies***) because I loved all of Neal Stephenson's other books. And I regret it!The first third of Quicksilver was interesting, if you like scientific / historical trivia. The other 2/3 of the book was boring / painful to read. I found it far less compelling than most SF that I read.I have NO interest in reading the other two novels in the series. Take a look at other people's reviews for the THIRD volume in the series. Many found the payoff underwhelming after reading all 2,700 pages.