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438 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0553380958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Publication date: 02 May 2000
Description
The “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovatorsHiro lives in a Los Angeles wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,487 reviews
Moods
funny 48%
mysterious 32%
tense 31%
dark 29%
challenging 21%
informative 17%
lighthearted 12%
reflective 11%
inspiring 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 29% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Xenophobia, Drug use438 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0553380958
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Publication date: 02 May 2000
Description
The “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted the metaverse and inspired generations of Silicon Valley innovatorsHiro lives in a Los Angeles wh...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,487 reviews
Moods
funny 48%
mysterious 32%
tense 31%
dark 29%
challenging 21%
informative 17%
lighthearted 12%
reflective 11%
inspiring 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 64% | A mix: 29% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Racial slursModerate
Racism, Xenophobia, Drug use