Zodiac by Neal Stephenson

291 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced
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Sangamon Taylor's a New Age Sam Spade who sports a wet suit instead of a trench coat and prefers Jolt from the can to Scotch on the rocks. He knows about chemical sludge the way he knows about evil -- all too intimately. And the toxic trail he fol...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 1,971 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 88%

funny: 56%

informative: 45%

tense: 39%

mysterious: 25%

dark: 15%

lighthearted: 13%

reflective: 13%

challenging: 11%

inspiring: 11%

emotional: 3%

hopeful: 1%

sad: 1%


Pace

62% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

66% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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