Neal Stephenson's writing may appeal to some readers, but not this one. I review a lot of books and rarely if ever do I find one I just can't finish! Enter Crytonomicon. This was just a terribly uninteresting, intellectually vacuous piece of literature. It seemed to flop all over with disconnected rambling and boring episodes; although initially the beginning of the novel seemed okay, it progressively got worse as I read on.I don't know whether the novel ever recovers as the end approaches, I couldn't get there. As a consequence of the extreme difficulty I had with the book, I really couldn't recommend it to anyone. You will have to decide for yourself whether you will take the leap and read it. Good Luck!