Helpful Score: 9
i read alot. and this is one of my all time favs. action adventure comedy romance seat of the pants suspense stints in jail invasions pirates submarines pretty girls nerdy guys navy seals mathmeticians poets pagans guns knives stern looks rowdy redneck cousins delicate relationships jungle hikes family and most importantly FUN. this book is not for the non devoted. big fat amount of pages where we learn vivid details of the delightful characters spun by stephenson. i feel like i know these people. and yes id choose doug shaftoe in a bar fight too id love to hang out with these dudes and drink a beer or two over grilled shrimp and ahi tuna steaks in manila b4 setting out to topple international economic structures and terrifying the IRS. count me in.
Helpful Score: 8
Well written, interesting story with memorable characters. I enjoyed it very much and recommend it even if it doesn't sound like your kind of story. I think that the back cover makes it sound kind of dull. World War 2, high tech finance, conspiracies, blah, blah, blah.
Although it is very funny in places, it is not the sort of book you pick up if you are looking for a quick, light read; it took me a long time to read this one. Not that it is boring, it's just a lot of book (1,152 pages of small print). It has multiple main characters and it covers a few generations.
Stephenson did a great job telling this story. I can't even imagine how hard it was to organize and write something this complicated.
I will never forget Waterhouse's ejaculation management obsession, theory and formula to explain it. Good stuff.
Although it is very funny in places, it is not the sort of book you pick up if you are looking for a quick, light read; it took me a long time to read this one. Not that it is boring, it's just a lot of book (1,152 pages of small print). It has multiple main characters and it covers a few generations.
Stephenson did a great job telling this story. I can't even imagine how hard it was to organize and write something this complicated.
I will never forget Waterhouse's ejaculation management obsession, theory and formula to explain it. Good stuff.
Helpful Score: 6
A novel about Codes and Cyphers during the Second World War. The story line jumps back and forth through several story lines which makes reading dificult for some people. This is a very large paperback (1152 pages) and kept me entertained to the end.
Helpful Score: 2
Sort of hard to get into at first, but WORTH your time! Hilarious, gripping, awesome read.
Helpful Score: 2
This novel is top 5 all time for me. Don't read the jacket, just read the book. It's scope is beyond what any blurb could cover. Its funny, warm, and exciting, with so many interesting details that I had to read it twice. All in all, Cryptonomicon is just a great piece of speculative fiction.
