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Summary: Big disappointment
Review: Having liked both 'Idoru' and 'Virtual Light', I was excited to hear that ATP was going to include the characters from both of the previous books. However, the new book, while not terrible, is really devoid of anything exciting and the characters aren't developed any further than they already were. In particular, Laney's representation in the book is extremely one-dimensional and meaningless. The others aren't a lot better either.All in all, when I finished ATP, I couldn't shake the impression that this book was written to fulfill contractual obligations that Gibson had to the publisher. At least I'd like to hope so, because the alternative is that his originality is beginning to dry up.
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Summary: This book doesn't have a lame ending...
Review: ...or a flacid plot. This one drives all the way through purposefully while politely handling repeated encounters with old characters like a dream party. The plot gives us the author's message or hope for technology's application to our lives in the coming era despite the intentions of the puppet masters behind it all. Characters, infinitely deep by science fiction standards, are thin, but his snippets of language and snapshots of culture are really enjoyable, as good as ever. And then there's the filter of civilization's products through the lens of a marketing VP or economist, Italian this, Russian that; it annoys me like a commercial does; I feel I haven't discovered yet why he does this, what he's trying to achieve. It's cheap stereotype. It gets in the way of life there in his books. Those diversions of sourcing and hype are speedbumps in the lives of his characters and maybe that's the point.
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Summary: Good 'till the end...
Review: I was perfectly, perfectly, happy with this book until the ending -- it was good, then better, then best, then....f i z z l e. If you're just starting on Gibson, get Neuromancer. If you're an old hand, I'd still purchase this book...in paperback.
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Summary: Gibson Is Back
Review: It's not Neuromancer but many leagues better than Virtual Light or Difference Engine. The old voice is back. Very enjoyable...
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Summary: like a forced sequel
Review: the first two thirds of the book is an OK read - but after that it just fizzles out into a rushed ending. gibson's writing style is still enjoyable in that you can see, smell and hear the places he is writing about - but there was no edge, nothing new - just the same old "stuff" from the other (and better) books.
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Summary: I enjoyed the book, but....
Review: I enjoyed All Tomorrow's Parties, but I think Gibson can do much better. I've been awaiting new work from Gibson since Idoru came out and this didn't satisfy me. It is a decent story with good commentary on society and technology but it just didn't have the Gibson "feel" of his previous works. If you're a fan of cyberpunk definitely read it, but wait for the paperback.
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Summary: Gibson does it again
Review: Gibson weaves character development, emotions,believable future-scapes and all that makes sci-fi engrossing into a thoroughly readable novel like no one else.I never finish half the books I start anymore but this one I couldn't put down. Get it , read it.
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Summary: William Gibson needs to move on...
Review: Having read ALL of William Gibson's previous novels I was looking forward to "A.T's.P" but I have to say that I was disappointed. Fair enough, with it being the final part of a trilogy it was always going to cover fairly similair ground with known characters but having said that I found myself having to plough on to finish it. It seemed more like a continuing episode of a series than the denouement of a trilogy. The three books could've been condensed into one decent one. I can live with thinly-drawn characters (a sci-fi/cyber staple) but a lack of real tension, new ideas and narrative drive is dispiriting to say the least. Hopefully Gibson's gotten this particular theme out of his system and will return with something genuinely new and innovative.
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Summary: gibson's poetics + great story and characters
Review: i thought this book was really good. i've been a fan of gibson's ever since i first read neuromancer, and although his language usually far outshines the plot and characters, i thought this book had a particularly strong plot, and better developed characters than the average gibson book. not that the language isn't as beautiful and poetic as ever. i disagree with the reviewer who said "leave the poetry to the poets" - i became a fan of gibson precisely because he blurred the line between poetry and prose - all my favorite writers do. maybe there aren't as many "cool toys" in this novel as in the previous ones. but gibson's vision of the future is still fresh and dark and wonderful as ever, and has grown up past the cool gadgets to look at another side of the future and the implications of us trying to control it and our surroundings. the lucky dragon on the bridge totally smacked of the "disney-fying of times square," and i'm sure the observant reader will find other commentaries on our current world. this book still won't replace neuromancer as my favorite gibson, but then, my experience going into neuromancer was as a virgin to the world of cyberpunk and gibson, and for me to still enjoy this book even though i am jaded and have read countless similar books says something.
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Summary: Failure to heed the demands of an intricate protocol
Review: As a Gibson fanatic, I was dissapointed. All his other books have satisfied, but this one lacked story and resolution of what little confusing story line there was. Sorry guys and gals, poetry is for poets. Novelists should know better that the story comes first. Gibson has failed to heed the demands of an intricate protocol (a nice, poetic line from his first novel), namely thatthe story comes first. This novel seems unfinished to me. In reading all these reviews however, I was very happy to learn about Neal Stephenson. Went out, bought "Snow Crash," and was instantly hooked. Dissapointed fans, treat yourself to someone new who can really write!
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