Hope you enjoy the book! It seems to be a love-it-or-hate-it title. I just started The Brothers Karamazov, which some college friends used to read each December. It's been a while since I took on a book this long so I am getting an early start. Trying the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation this time instead of the usual Garnett.
Count me squarely in the "love it" camp. Something happened to me with this book that I don't think has ever happened to me before: I dreamed about it a lot. It took me about ten to fifteen days to read it once I decided to sit down and do it. I would say that at least seven nights my dreams were invaded by the characters. I'd say big credit to Stephenson on that. I have very few qualms with the book. If anything, I thought its pacing was too fast. That is, 80% of the book felt like a third act. But on the other hand, that really keeps you turning the pages.