Vurt

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Summary: Vurt rules...........
Review: One of the best books I've ever read (and I read LOADS)....what else can I say? Read it - it's snappy, imaginative, smart, fast and sexy.........

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Summary: No less than Black Voodoo
Review: I've read everything from funky to old fizz. Vurt lives and breathes in pure crystalline. My mind and my thought process was metamorphisized into a complete new twist of existence. If you haven't read Vurt, you haven't been reading. So get yourself a copy, put this life aside, and begin listening to the Gamecat.

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Summary: The fantasy side of Cyberpunk
Review: After reading Vurt I fell in love with it to the point where I now only first editions of all of Noon's literature, Vurt being an autographed first. It is quite definitely a cyberpunk novel, but unlike most cyberpunk, it leans more on an element of fantasy than the traditional sf cyberpunk. Really good book, I would recommend to anyone who's into the sort of thing

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Summary: A feather in your mouth:
Review: Vurt, by Jeff Noon is one of the most creative books that I have read in the sf&f world. It seems almost like a combo of A Clockwork Orange (the way Jeff Noon invents words, deriving them from words already in existance; also the all night Vurt-You-Want is analagous to the Korova Milkbar), Neuromancer (the general style of writing, cyberpunk theme), and Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland (the sort of mysticism that surrounds the plot, how a child is chasing down something that seems trivial to others, how he encounters a strage and almost magical world, paralelling to reality), and finally of Tekwar (the theme deals with the solicitation of drugs that don't exist in the non fiction world, and the battling that goes along with them). The plotline is very simple when you strip it of detail, which is part of why it becomes such an intriguinging, such a simple plotline bears such a complex plot. I think that Jeff Noon did a commendable job on his first book, and look ! forward to reading more books by him.

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Summary: Totally unpure
Review: I picked up this book solely 'cause its cover was the shiniest on the shelf in the library. It'd been sitting there for 4 years, and I was the first to read that copy (and the last.. heheheh.. PAY for a book?). So I read it 3 times in the past 2 years. Yeah, it was worth all 5 stars. Now for the why part: Noon doesn't write -- it's more like song on the paper. It took me a few pages to get used to, but the rest just _flowed_, just as the plot did. This was FAR better than Automated Alice (also Noon), and it basically puts you right there.. kinda like a dream you remember, you know? Read the book ;>

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Summary: We all out there...waiting for something to happen...
Review: So..out of the blue one day in '94 my friend was reading this book about feathers, incest and sex..raving about it to the hilt. Not wanting to miss on one of her recommendations, I borrowed it from her. The next day I bought my own copy. Vurt is totally feathered up living on the dubside, capturing the energy of the Manchester drug scene alongside neo-dystopian technophobia and technophilia. So if you want to drift in a world intrinsically differnt, inhabitied by hybrid lifeforms which are taken for granted, whilst at the same time recognisable with modern day Manchester, get this. Go on..it will be a good trip

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Summary: Be careful, my Kitlings.
Review: I initially picked up this book for no reason other than that my birthday money was burning a hole in my pocket, and its cover was the brightest and most unusual on the shelves. Looking back, it may have been the best $20 I'd ever spent. Noon's writing is an incredible blend of slang and poetry, imagery and emotion whose complexity will intrigue you even as the sing-song simplicity of the language draws you in. Perhaps this book is better called "speculative fiction" than mere "sci-fi", for it carries well-developed characters and meaningful ideas. Be warned, however, that this book is not for the faint of heart (nor the weak of stomach). Noon's characters grapple with many strange and dark ideas. The end will leave you leave you thinking, and perhaps a bit confused--which is, of course, a wonderful excuse to pick up the book and read it again.

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Summary: Science Fiction???
Review: I'll admit it right now, I'm not one for a "science fiction" book. When I first picked Vurt up, I groaned inwardly at the thought of a wasted $12.00. I grudgingly started reading the book, and was amazed to find that not only was I enjoying it, but I couldn't put it down. The lingo was a bit confusing at first, but it soon melded into an understandable language. It was a great book altogether. (Of course, I don't admit to it being science fiction!)

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Summary: A mind-blowing book!
Review: Personally I am not a regular science fiction reader -- I had heard good reviews about Noon's Automated Alice, and while on the prowl for it at a local library, I ran into Vurt instead. The story sucked me in right off the bat, and I finished it in three days. Noon creates another world entirely without having to bring about drastic changes between real-life Manchester and his of 1998. The differences are subtle, but enough to paint an entirely different portrait -- the characters and memorable and likeable, despite various unusual and often taboo quirks he gave them. I can't completely explain why I liked this book so much. Noon's voice for the narrator and lead character Scribble was one that the reader felt empathy for; the situations and feathers were painted with such detail that they were impossible not to picture. Best of all, when I was done, I thought about the book for days. A definate must read -- you have to read it to even brush getting the gist of it.

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Summary: Don't die before you read this one!
Review: Noon has created a completely immersive world where realities, both virtual and actual, become merged, with the Vurt feathers as the doors between them. I particularly found interesting the feathers and the 'physics' of their operation. Noon's charactors are richly created and play very complimentary roles to each other. If you are a fan of the Gibson-style of fiction, you are sure to love this book. Additionally, Paul McGann's audio performance of this book is outstanding. Listen to it through headphones at night during a storm for a very powerful experience. You might even be tempted to bring a feather...