Agreed. I don't want Stross skewing (especially unconsciously) toward his (imperfect) understanding of his most unhappy readers. Strength to your sword arm, Charlie! I get you, at least!
For 50 years I've read vast swaths of fiction, all kinds. Almost all of Stross and fellow travelers for instance.
So I'm pale, male, and stale, and (thus?) I can't for the life of me understand where the majority of the commenters here are coming from. I sure as hell don't want the miasma here bleeding into one of my favorite authorial sources of entertainment.
For 50 years I've read vast swaths of fiction, all kinds. Almost all of Stross and fellow travelers for instance.
So I'm pale, male, and stale, and (thus?) I can't for the life of me understand where the majority of the commenters here are coming from. I sure as hell don't want the miasma here bleeding into one of my favorite authorial sources of entertainment.