Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson with William Dufris (Narrator)

42 hours, 44 minutes • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

Description

Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. In 1942, Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse - mathematical genius and young Captain i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,499 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
challenging 59%
informative 51%
funny 44%
mysterious 37%
tense 20%
dark 15%
reflective 11%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 42% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.12

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