Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

918 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 58%
informative 52%
funny 47%
mysterious 40%
tense 19%
dark 14%
reflective 11%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 33%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 42% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.12

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