Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

918 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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-...

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Moods

adventurous 91%
challenging 61%
informative 50%
funny 49%
mysterious 35%
tense 25%
dark 16%
reflective 11%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 5%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 34% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.12

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