Book review Cryptonomicon - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Book review Cryptonomicon - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Okay, heres a novel in which the central themes are cryptology (making and breaking codes), nerds and world war II. Sounds boring, huh? But Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson is an amazing work and its 900 pages do not contain a single boring passage. The story is amazingly complex and has as many as five parallel tales set either during world war ii or today. Nerds, marines, scientists and one very strange priest from a mysterious order, all involved in plots and counter-plots that span more than 50 years. Theres gold to be found in the jungle or beneath the sea and money to be made in high tech. Theres sensitive data that must be protected from competitors and from hostile takeovers. Theres your personal freedom which must be protected from government intrusion. These themes form the background for an amazingly rich cast of characters, each character being highly unorthodox or even downright excentric yet totally believable. Theres amazing dialogue. Surprising plot twists A style that is simply fantastic. The book is challenging, but very much worth it. In fact, this is my favourite book. Read it! Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related