Reviews

Zodiac by Neal Stephenson

sneezypenguin's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

testaroscia's review

3.0

A quick read in between deciding what I wanted to read next. Had I not read almost everything else NS had written I probably have rated it higher. Lots of little Stephenson things I love, attention to certain details, subject matter research. Definitely more plot driven - think Reamde rather than Anathem than concept driven

monal8822's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

davesroka's review

3.0

This book has sat on my shelf for about 10 years and I've just now read it...not Stephenson's best work, it's attack of environmental issues felt sadly mired in the time-period in which it was written. It has a few gems here and there in the writing, but overall it feels pretty uneven. At the very least, though, it has an ending that doesn't implode, so it has that going for it over other Stephenson novels.

pddkny's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jollyhammer's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

gazzav's review against another edition

funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

shea_proulx's review

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

scifi_sama's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

emandem123's review

3.0

The plot was interesting but confusing, and the writing style was odd… being in the main character’s head and having him be the narrator, with his weird opinions and references, made it feel like a crazy dream.