Cryptonomicon
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Cryptonomicon

by Neal Stephenson

1999•Thriller•918 pages

Taste attributes: thrillerwarhistoricalscience fictionfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clashdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeExpect a layered, wide-ranging thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerWarHistoricalScience fictionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFish out of water/culture clashDeep rivalry

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945 in fictionCryptographyScience FictionCode and cipher stories

Details

Author
Neal Stephenson
Published
1999
Pages
918
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