The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age

Neal Stephenson

500 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced

Description

The future is small. The future is nano . . . And who could be smaller or more insignificant than poor Little Nell - an orphan girl alone and adrift in a world of Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and warring nanotechnology?Well, not quite alone...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,123 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
dark 47%
mysterious 41%
challenging 39%
reflective 23%
informative 20%
tense 20%
emotional 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 44%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 24% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.04

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