The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

Neal Stephenson

512 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
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Vividly imagined, stunningly prophetic, and epic in scope, The Diamond Age is a major novel from one of the most visionary writers of our time Decades into our future, a stone's throw from the ancient city of Shanghai, a brilliant nanotechnologist...

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Moods

adventurous 83%
challenging 41%
dark 41%
mysterious 41%
reflective 24%
informative 21%
tense 19%
inspiring 14%
emotional 12%
sad 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 28% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.03

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