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928 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781446440520
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century.He weaves together the cracking of the Axis codes during WWII and the qu...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,427 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
informative 52%
funny 44%
mysterious 41%
tense 19%
dark 13%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 44% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Sexual content, Racial slurs, CannibalismMinor
Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction928 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781446440520
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 01 May 1999
Description
Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century.He weaves together the cracking of the Axis codes during WWII and the qu...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,427 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
informative 52%
funny 44%
mysterious 41%
tense 19%
dark 13%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 44% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 27%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Sexual content, Racial slurs, CannibalismMinor
Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction