Reamde by Neal Stephenson

1055 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous challenging lighthearted tense slow-paced
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Four decades ago, Richard Forthrast, the black sheep of an Iowa family, fled to a wild and lonely mountainous corner of British Columbia to avoid the draft. Smuggling backpack loads of high-grade marijuana across the border into Northern Idaho, he...

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Moods

adventurous 95%
tense 63%
funny 35%
informative 23%
challenging 20%
mysterious 18%
dark 16%
emotional 8%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 34%
fast 34%
slow 31%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.87

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