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A review by zaggeta
Neuromancer by William Gibson
3.0
An interesting setting with some really creative and well-written descriptions, unfortunately dragged down by confusing plotting and fevered scene transitions.
Neuromancer's biggest value is its contribution to founding the cyberpunk genre and all aesthetics and themes we take for granted. For this, it should be remembered fondly. But as a novel, it suffers from an inability to retain a coherent story-line, jumping around too much and spending more time on (albeit) excellent descriptions than what is actually happening.
If you feel like a read that will take a lot of effort, but want to explore the origins of the cyperpunk genre, try Neuromancer.
Neuromancer's biggest value is its contribution to founding the cyberpunk genre and all aesthetics and themes we take for granted. For this, it should be remembered fondly. But as a novel, it suffers from an inability to retain a coherent story-line, jumping around too much and spending more time on (albeit) excellent descriptions than what is actually happening.
If you feel like a read that will take a lot of effort, but want to explore the origins of the cyperpunk genre, try Neuromancer.