918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380973460
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication date: Not specified
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-...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,400 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
informative 52%
funny 45%
mysterious 38%
tense 20%
dark 15%
reflective 12%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
War, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual violence, Ableism, Addiction918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780380973460
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication date: Not specified
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-...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,400 reviews
Moods
challenging 59%
informative 52%
funny 45%
mysterious 38%
tense 20%
dark 15%
reflective 12%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Sexual content, ViolenceModerate
War, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual violence, Ableism, Addiction