John Best reviewed Cryptonomicon, tome 2 by Neal Stephenson
Review of 'Cryptonomicon, tome 2 ' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Library loan ran out
Paperback, 1152 pages
English language
Published Nov. 4, 2002 by William Morrow Paperbacks.
Library loan ran out
Inside, a tiny anteroom is dominated by a sculpture: two nymphets in diaphanous veils kicking the crap out of a scurrying hag, entitled Fortitude and Adaptability Driving Out Adversity.
Math, masturbation, and mining. Written in the style of a bipolar author trying to cope with progress deadlines from the publisher. The ending? A telegram STOP because, you know, the author is done with writing this dreck. It's done, and I'm done with this author. Gah.
It's been awhile since I read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it, etc.
One of the things I remember is the account of a Japanese warrior's conversion to Christianity.
Here's an interesting article, for balance.
http://vajrin.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/how-japan-dealt-with-the-christian-threat/