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A review by blue_guitar
Neuromancer by William Gibson
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read this as part of the 2024 r/fantasy Bingo - Criminals.
Neuromancer had long been on my list as something to read and as a science fiction classic and a foundation of the Cyberpunk genre, it was a great read.
As someone who has enjoyed the recent Cyberpunk media of the last 5 years, it's so incredible to see the genesis of so many terms and concepts so brilliantly and prophetically laid out by William Gibson. The blend of dystopian imagery, noir, drug culture, hacking and all the punk influences create something that is really quite a showcase for all the individual components of modern cyberpunk.
My only real complaints (and they're hardly complaints) is that there are a few times when the terminology leaves you a bit behind. Maybe because we don't use the same slang in 2024 that we did in the 80s, or perhaps the frames of reference are a bit dated - either way, a couple times I was a bit confused about what a character was doing or talking about. Nevertheless, it moves at a good pace that you are usually able to infer what is happening.
Neuromancer had long been on my list as something to read and as a science fiction classic and a foundation of the Cyberpunk genre, it was a great read.
As someone who has enjoyed the recent Cyberpunk media of the last 5 years, it's so incredible to see the genesis of so many terms and concepts so brilliantly and prophetically laid out by William Gibson. The blend of dystopian imagery, noir, drug culture, hacking and all the punk influences create something that is really quite a showcase for all the individual components of modern cyberpunk.
My only real complaints (and they're hardly complaints) is that there are a few times when the terminology leaves you a bit behind. Maybe because we don't use the same slang in 2024 that we did in the 80s, or perhaps the frames of reference are a bit dated - either way, a couple times I was a bit confused about what a character was doing or talking about. Nevertheless, it moves at a good pace that you are usually able to infer what is happening.