4 ms·I always describe it as an excellent 300 page novel crammed into 900 pages.by jaggederest 3mo agoI always describe it as an excellent 300 page novel crammed into 900 pages.ezekg 3mo agoThis is the clearest explanation of why I never really liked Stephenson.ahartmetz 3mo agoSame with Cryptonomicon. Guy doesn't know when to stop rambling. Oh, and it had a weak ending, too.