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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some great ideas, doesn’t take itself too seriously, but not a fan of the last few chapters.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of the most creative cyber-punk books I know of.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was my favorite book when i was 17, reading it again i see why it was my favorite when i was 17! definitely is very 90s, can be pretty corny and not the most PC but still really interesting and an engrossing read. would recommend!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book hits the "annoying tech - bro six layers of irony technobabble" throttle so hard it breaks the cringe barrier and becomes really, really fun. Its the metal gear rising of books. It rocks. Seeing the Metaverse mentioned in this book and it's plot boiling down to "don't build the metaverse and its mirror physical world" is pretty... disconcerting though.
...Buuuut its not for everyone, and has some pacing issues. So 3.75
...Buuuut its not for everyone, and has some pacing issues. So 3.75
I wonder what Stephenson would think about his book in today's world where some people actually fly to meet an Avatar that he thinks is real person. Some people are really getting lost in technology.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism