Reviews

Burning Chrome by William Gibson

infantile_decorum's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

brianmagid's review

5.0

1. the winter market
2. the gernsback continuum
3. new rose hotel
4. burning chrome
5. the belonging kind
6. dogfight
7. red star winter orbit
8. fragments of a hologram rose
9. johnny mnemonic
10. hinterlands

all absolutely electric

sykick's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

ceryni's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

rancidslopshop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

monster's review

4.0

I liked some of these stories better than others, especially the ones that were a part of Sprawl/in the same setting, but some of the ones that weren't were interesting as well (particularly Gernsback, because I want more creepy retro-futurism, and Hinterlands, which was disturbing). Worldbuilding continues to be the best part of Gibson's stories, in my opinion. Also found it kinda funny that most of these were in first person whereas his novels (as far as the ones I've read) are in third. Enjoyable collection all around.

ice119's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

zandeaux's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

metalgeartofu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.75

ramsfan1963's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Neuromancer is the more famous book, but I think this is the better read. Taken together, it a view of a world of technological wonders, but also the ugly side of the abuse of technology, when it begins to blur what it means to be human.