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aubreyfrogger's review against another edition
3.0
This clearly wasn't for me. But I liked bits of it. I found Milgram and Brown to be the most interesting characters.
maenad_wordsmith's review against another edition
Not as good as Pattern Recognition, but definitely enjoyable. Gibson has interesting female protagonists in both. However, Cayce fascinated me. Hollis merely kept me interested. Gibson's writing is, as always, good in this Bigend tale. I really love his chapter titles.
obnorthrup's review against another edition
2.0
Lacks the polish of Pattern Recognition. Lots of good ideas, but they're underdeveloped.
julianrubisch's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
tabone's review against another edition
1.0
I couldn't get past the first 20 pages.
I just don't believe the hype around Gibson. He's no longer relevant and - personally - I think he's just a bad writer.
I just don't believe the hype around Gibson. He's no longer relevant and - personally - I think he's just a bad writer.
mossfoot's review against another edition
4.0
Another great instalment by William Gibson. Rather than writing about the future his latest trilogy is all about the present, but in a way that makes us see that we're really on the edge of the future all the time.
justiceofkalr's review against another edition
3.0
Really more like three and a half stars. After the first book in this trilogy, Pattern Recognition, Spook Country was a little bit of a letdown. It was still enjoyable, it just wasn't as intriguing as the first. Mainly I felt this was because the plot was a little slow to really take off. In PR things seem to take off almost right away, whereas SC takes a bit longer to make it clear what's going on and weave the characters together. I also wasn't as fond of Milgrim's chapters simply because he didn't do much other than watch. He rarely took any action of his own. The book was still really good though. Once the plot finally did make itself clear I really enjoyed it. While I probably like Cayce more from the first book, Hollis was pretty interesting in her own right as a main character. I also kind of like Tito and his family. And of course Gibson's writing was as wonderful as ever.
dillywig's review against another edition
Not recommended for audio format, it put me right to sleep. I'll try print format later.
cdeane61's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautifully written and superbly crafted novel.
Is there any doubt that William Gibson has been all of these characters? That he grew up in the familia learning the protocol.
That he has been in a punk rock band and knows what it is like to be on the downside of that career?
That his skills as a handler to a not so stable asset are tinged with just the right amount of mania?
That he is at the forefront of the "Locative Art" movement?
This is certainly the best I've read so far this year.
Highly recommended
Is there any doubt that William Gibson has been all of these characters? That he grew up in the familia learning the protocol.
That he has been in a punk rock band and knows what it is like to be on the downside of that career?
That his skills as a handler to a not so stable asset are tinged with just the right amount of mania?
That he is at the forefront of the "Locative Art" movement?
This is certainly the best I've read so far this year.
Highly recommended