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imyril 's review for:
Neuromancer
by William Gibson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s hard going back to a former favorite. Over 20 years since I last read it and nearly 30 since I first read it and I can see why it’s the godfather of the sub genre but oh my tastes have changed. I can admire what it started, but I dislike so much of how it goes about it now (Not least the lack of dimension or arcs for the characters, although I have a head canon that excuses it after a fashion); and I can’t blame the book for how distracting it is that everything reminds me of something else - Gibson wrote the template that so many have riffed off, after all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence
Minor: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail