A review by john_nygma
Neuromancer by William Gibson

2.0

Even though I had to read this book for a uni class, I was quite curious to read it, because I like the genre of cyperpunk. However, while I do appreciate and acknowledge what this book has brought to said genre and laid down the basis for many ideas that works like The Matrix, Ghost In The Shell etc. would later pick up, I just couldn't really get into this book. Gibson's writing style is - despite being imaginative - confusing as hell! After the first chapters I had no idea what was going, where the characters were or what they were up to. How come that an entire page is filled with prose and still nothing of substance or sense is said?! The characters also fell quite flat for me, being as well-rounded as a piece of paper. Having specific body modifications is not a character trait! So yeah... I liked the ideas and creativity behind the story, but as a *book* Neuromancer just isn't very entertaining.