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Summary: Classic! Put it in your sci-fi primer file.
Review: Neuromancer was one of the first classics I read once I became a heavy sci-fi reader, and I was simply astounded by the book.What's most fascinating about Neuromancer is that this gritty universe is made utterly believable by Gibson's intense descriptions. (More believable, I think, than the universe of Virtual Light and Idoru, though I enjoy those as well.) Reading through the beginning, you can almost feel the hum of the Biz and see the rows upon rows of neon signs decorating Ninsei under that television-colored sky. The imagery is breathtaking.
The sequels are so-so but still interesting. Far better are the stories in Burning Chrome; "Johnny Mnemonic", far better than the infamous movie, is a sort of prequel to this story that actually gets mentioned in Neuromancer. I have my suspicions that some of the other stories follow Molly as well.
There's really nothing I don't like about this book. Every time someone asks me for a good sci-fi reading list, I recommend Neuromancer.
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Summary: Gibson's work didn't cease to improve, but...
Review: ...this book breathes stylistic fire into a genre coasting on assumed scientific literacy. If the characters speak extensively in jargon adapted to technologies that don't yet exist, that's OK - in the present, shop talk not understood by general readership is a fact of any technical field, e.g. my mom browsing the magazine rack and struggling through paragraphs in _Wired_.
Besides, Gibson coined the term, "cyberspace," in this novel; most authors, even ones of talent, do not create words used commonly thereafter. To all the people who criticized him for using unique terminology, there's this great thing called context. Try using it.
One thing I have enjoyed about Gibson is his tendency to use protagonists and not heroes to view the events contained within his stories. I do not have any particular sympathy for the men and women who interact with Henry Dorsett Case in the course of his assigned task.
In the tradition of great noir fiction and film, there is no sense of resolution about anything. The characters who did not die return to their separate paths and continue about life in a world controlled through an invisible hand of corporate and technological pressures against traditional structures of power like government and organized crime. No great truths were revealed, and none were promised.
Have no doubt, Gibson is an original whether you enjoy his style or not. For an understanding of current trends in science fiction best reflected in the success of _The Matrix_, you can begin here and work your way through the other books.
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Summary: Over-rated
Review: I couldn't help but think that Mr Gibson was hiding behind the futuristic mumbo-jumbo to prevent describing stuff that would actually make sense. While the overall theme made sense, too many details did not. Constantly using undefined terminology, and referring to things without describing them, might make the book "mystical", but doesn't make it particularly enjoyable.
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Summary: Important Book
Review: This is one of the most important books written in the past century. If you've never read it, RUN to the bookstore! With imagination, fun, big ideas, and a poet's love of language, Gibson's novel started a revolution.
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Summary: A true original
Review: This book is like nothing I have read. Neuromancer is set in a future full of mind-boggling technologies and odd surgical procedures. The main character Case's health is failing, and he must embark on a series of elusive missions in order to survive. This plot is extremely interesting, as is the concept. With most novels about technology, the characters are lifeless and two-dimensional, but not with Neuromancer. William Gibson has created characters that stand out, and are hard to forget. As great as the concepts in this book may be, I found a lot of the technology hard to understand, and at some points in the novel, the words become nothing but techno-babble. However, this book is a true original, and its fast pace is absolutely addictive. A must-read.
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Summary: The source of all that is Shadowrun
Review: For those who have played the role playing game Shadowrun, buy this book immediately. Within its covers lies the origin of all that is Shadowrun. This book is highly original and reads very fast. Although Gibson gets into some details that would be confusing for a cyber-future first timer, they are easily understood for anyone who has read a book or two in the genre. I recommend this book to any who have delved into cyberpunk already but have yet to read this classic, as well as to those who are willing to start into the genre -- provided they are able to be happy without understanding every quip made in a book they are reading.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: this book is fast paced and thrilling, it should be tought in schools as the correct way to write a book. if you like this you should also check out snow crash by neil stephenson.
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Summary: Engrossing and thought-provoking, if a little dark
Review: Gibson has been hailed as a major force in the cyberpunk movement, andto some extent I must agree. This story is set in what could be ourfuture -- and not so far off, at that -- and the picture painted is really quite bleak. If you've seen the motion picture 'Bladerunner,' you'll find familiar the dark mood and casual acceptance of advanced technology used for mundane things. Like most of his other works, I find Neuromancer to be gripping but a little disturbing and depressing. This is serious reading, not something I'd recommend for filling a sunny idle afternoon.
Warning: I'd give this book a 'PG' rating because of the disturbing themes, language, and some sexual situations.
