Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Cryptonomicon
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Neal Stephenson
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Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

Description

Cryptonomicon zooms all over the world, careening conspiratorially back and forth between two time periods--World War II and the present. Our 1940s heroes are the brilliant mathematician Lawrence Waterhouse, crypt analyst extraordinaire, and gung-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,976 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
challenging 59%
informative 53%
funny 49%
mysterious 40%
tense 17%
dark 12%
reflective 10%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 28%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 41% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 36% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.12

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