Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon

Bleeding Edge

Thomas Pynchon

477 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Thomas Pynchon brings us to New York in the early days of the internetIt is 2001 in New York City, in the lull between the collapse of the dot-com boom and the terrible events of September 11th. Silicon Alley is a ghost town, Web 1.0 is having ado...

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Community Reviews Summary of 651 reviews

Moods

mysterious 82%
funny 62%
challenging 58%
dark 48%
adventurous 41%
reflective 31%
tense 20%
emotional 10%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
sad 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 41%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Plot: 33% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 36% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%

Average rating

3.49

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