On the other hand, in the last decade since it was published, we've all gotten use to alternative histories, haven't we, with "Merlin" and "Atlantis" and "Dracula" - the list goes on and on. Like the book, I think you need to be in a certain "suspend disbelief and be patient" mindset. I can't quite imagine what it would be like to come into it without the benefit of having read the book. For many reasons, I didn't expect the television show to be an easy, far less effortless, thing to watch. It is written in the venerable style of the great 19th century British authors, so if you hated reading Jane Austin in high school, you probably won't like this book, and you may not like the show.
But, hey, it took the author a decade to write! Who am I to complain? One of the reasons the book is so challenging, if not off-putting, is its style. It took me several passes before I was able to get into the meandering story and actually finish it.
It is an awesome if extremely challenging read. The book won the Hugo and was nominated for the Nebula, which is why I decided to read it.
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