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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Maybe a bad idea to read in lunch hours during a crazy busy few weeks in work, but just couldn't get into it.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book grabbed me from the first chapter and it was hard to put down. This second of Gibson's "Sprawl Trilogy" (first book is "Neuromancer") is fast moving, intelligent, fascinating, and very well written. The three plot lines in this story are each interesting and compelling in their own way, and converge near the end in an exciting conclusion. I loved this book, and am excited to read the third in the trilogy "Mona Lisa Overdrive"! (and then to re-read all three again) I highly recommend this book!
Like Nas and Illmatic, William Gibson will never be out from under the shadow of his debut. Everything will be compared to it, usually unfavorably. But Count Zero holds its own (much more so than did It Was Written).
How about let's compare it the majority of other sci-fi since Neuromancer? I haven't read everything published since then, but Count Zero is better than anything in the genre from post-1984 that I've read. It's an engaging tech/noir thriller. The world is a realistic extrapolation of the then-present which still rings true, the action is believable, and the characters intriguing.
How about let's compare it the majority of other sci-fi since Neuromancer? I haven't read everything published since then, but Count Zero is better than anything in the genre from post-1984 that I've read. It's an engaging tech/noir thriller. The world is a realistic extrapolation of the then-present which still rings true, the action is believable, and the characters intriguing.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s been a minute since I read Neuromancer but Count Zero felt like a completely opposite vibe. Less idealization of future tech and more of a dystopian feel.
A good story, though not without its flaws. It was endearing to read, and scratched the itch for some oldschool science fiction.