416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101986950
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 23 January 2020
Description
William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term “cyberspace” and then popularizing it in his classic speculative novel Neuromancer in the early 1980s. Cory Doctorow raved that The Peripheral is “spectacula...
Community Reviews Summary of 843 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
tense 38%
challenging 34%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
reflective 12%
funny 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 22% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
416 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101986950
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publication date: 23 January 2020
Description
William Gibson has trained his eye on the future for decades, ever since coining the term “cyberspace” and then popularizing it in his classic speculative novel Neuromancer in the early 1980s. Cory Doctorow raved that The Peripheral is “spectacula...
Community Reviews Summary of 843 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
tense 38%
challenging 34%
dark 22%
hopeful 22%
reflective 12%
funny 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
emotional 3%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 22% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating