Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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-...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
challenging 59%
informative 52%
funny 45%
mysterious 38%
tense 20%
dark 15%
reflective 12%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 4%

Pace

slow 61%
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

4.12

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