I liked Snow Crash.
LOVED The Diamond Age.
Loved Cryptonomicon.
Completely bounced off of the Baroque cycle. In the first book, at about page 300, I was still bored. Asked a friend about it. They said "It's really good once it picks up, at about page 500". I set is aside, and decided that Neal had lost it.

Looking at the 1,026 pages of Reamde, I assumed it wouldn't interest me, but friends raved about it. I finally downloaded a preview, that hooked me, and I bought the book. And I really enjoyed it! It's a roller coaster ride.

Yes, it has infodumps. Yes, it's competence porn. But thoroughly fun.