The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

Neal Stephenson

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced

512 pages | first published 1995

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Vividly imagined, stunningly prophetic, and epic in scope, The Diamond Age is a major novel from one of the most visionary writers of our time Decades into our future, a stone's throw from the ancient city of Shanghai, a brilliant nanotechnologist...
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Moods

adventurous 86%
mysterious 43%
dark 37%
challenging 29%
reflective 24%
tense 21%
emotional 18%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
sad 8%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 40%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 30% | Plot: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 6%

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4.05

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