Helpful Score: 1
Cryptonomicon is in part the historical fiction of three stories. I found the World War II story lines more interesting than the present day one, but all three were well paced. Because each chapter alternates between the three stories, Stephenson has to do some writing tricks to clue the reader into which story he is reading. This makes it rather easy to read a chapter, put it down, and come back to the book later.
One of the few things that annoyed me was Stephenson's high frequency of metaphors and similies. Often he employs multiple to describe one item or event. Overall, it was an entertaining book.
One of the few things that annoyed me was Stephenson's high frequency of metaphors and similies. Often he employs multiple to describe one item or event. Overall, it was an entertaining book.
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