The Diamond Age
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The Diamond Age

by Neal Stephenson

1995•Science fiction•512 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionrobots/ai/spaceadventurepoliticalfresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedcoming of agesocial commentaryall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy science-fiction novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

The story of an engineer who creates a device to raise a girl capable of thinking for herself reveals what happens when a young girl of the poor underclass obtains the device.

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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

Science fictionRobots/ai/spaceAdventurePoliticalComing of ageSocial commentaryAll consuming quest

Subjects

RevolutionsScience FictionYoung womenNanotechnologyBooks and reading

Details

Author
Neal Stephenson
Published
1995
Pages
512
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