Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

1139 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
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Cryptonomicon zooms all over the world, careening conspiratorially back and forth between two time periods--World War II and the present. Our 1940s heroes are the brilliant mathematician Lawrence Waterhouse, crypt analyst extraordinaire, and gung-...

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Moods

adventurous 85%
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

slow 60%
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

4.12

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