English is not my primary language and I had a really hard time getting into the Cryptonomicon. Started three times over 20 years and didn't make it over the fi

English is not my primary language and I had a really hard time getting into the Cryptonomicon. Started three times over 20 years and didn't make it over the first 100 pages the first two times. Having now finished it I can say that it is definitely worth it, but I would recommend to start with something simpler, e.g. Diamond Age.