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

499 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

Far above the diamondoid bedrock of New Chusan, a powerful class of neo-Victorians is ruling twenty-first-century Atlantis/Shanghai.  John Percival Hackworth, a brilliant nanotechnologist, has created an illicit, magical book for the education of ...

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Moods

adventurous 85%
mysterious 42%
dark 40%
challenging 30%
reflective 23%
tense 19%
emotional 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 32% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 42% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | N/A: 5%

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