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1152 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060512804
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication date: 05 November 2002
Description
With this extraordinary first volume in an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century.In 1942, Law...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,387 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
informative 52%
funny 45%
mysterious 41%
tense 18%
dark 13%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 43% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 33% | 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: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 24% | 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, Addiction1152 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060512804
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication date: 05 November 2002
Description
With this extraordinary first volume in an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century.In 1942, Law...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,387 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
informative 52%
funny 45%
mysterious 41%
tense 18%
dark 13%
reflective 12%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 43% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 33% | 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: 49% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 24% | 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