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918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099410676
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: 01 January 2000
Description
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-...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,285 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, ConfinementModerate
Sexual content, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual violence, Ableism, Addiction918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099410676
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arrow
Publication date: 01 January 2000
Description
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-...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,285 reviews
Moods
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
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, ConfinementModerate
Sexual content, Racial slurs, RacismMinor
Sexual violence, Ableism, Addiction