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tourmalinequeen 's review for:
Neuromancer
by William Gibson
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The original cyberpunk story. It's not a genre I particularly enjoy but as a science fiction fan I wanted to understand more of the sub-genre.
The plot reads like The Matrix crossed with James Bond with a lot of brand deals. Every object the protagonist uses, almost, is branded, and I am sure this is by design and a commentary on commercialism and capitalism. At first it took me out of the narrative until it clicked why everything had a familiar brand name.
Romance and spice is barely there, blink and you miss it, and perfunctory at best, which suits the characters and the story, but is wild after reading a lot of romantasy books recently.
The reader does a good job and is able to do a number of accents well.
The plot reads like The Matrix crossed with James Bond with a lot of brand deals. Every object the protagonist uses, almost, is branded, and I am sure this is by design and a commentary on commercialism and capitalism. At first it took me out of the narrative until it clicked why everything had a familiar brand name.
Romance and spice is barely there, blink and you miss it, and perfunctory at best, which suits the characters and the story, but is wild after reading a lot of romantasy books recently.
The reader does a good job and is able to do a number of accents well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content