Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Crypto #1

Neal Stephenson

928 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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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...

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Moods

adventurous 86%
informative 54%
challenging 52%
funny 42%
mysterious 39%
tense 22%
dark 14%
reflective 13%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
emotional 5%
hopeful 3%
sad 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 37%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 43% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

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