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Title: Long, But Well Worth It
Review: 'Cryptonomicon' is a novel about cryptography. Sounds kinda boring right? This book is as far from boring as you can possibly get. It jumps back and forth between the present and the past - dealing with World War II and codes such as the enigma code/machine, and with modern cryptography and data protection issues. It takes these technical aspects and throws in adventure taking place on pratically every continent, likeable and interesting characters, and an excellent ending.These ingredients make this book hard to put down once you start reading it. Stephenson has perfected the technology-based adventure novel genre that Crichton started. If you like Crichton, and haven't read Stephenson yet, start reading this book today - you're missing out. Even though this book is a lot longer than your everyday novel, you still want more of it to read.
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