Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

1139 pages | first published 1999

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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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Summary of 3819 reviews

Moods

adventurous 89%
challenging 63%
informative 54%
funny 45%
mysterious 36%
tense 30%
reflective 13%
dark 10%
inspiring 8%
emotional 4%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 36%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 56% | A mix: 34% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 24%

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4.11

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