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A review by capgambit
Neuromancer by William Gibson
3.0
For a long while I have been limiting myself to fantasy. Sanderson, Jordan, Butcher and the like. In an effort to broaden my horizons I have asked for many recomendations. Neuromance was one of the recommendations. I was told that it's kind of the birth of much of the sci-fi/cyberpunk of today.
First off, I do have to say that I am crazy impressed by the content that came about when it did. I can definitely see its influence on much of what we know now. Matrix and Ready Player 1 for examples. It is quite inventive for its time and the imagined future technologies.
That being said the overall story kind of fell flat for me. Admittedly it may be in part due to the fact that I listened not read. Keep that in mind when I say what I do. Most of the characters felt like the same characters repeated. So much so that I really had a hard time knowing who was who. All of the men were the same as each other same with the women. There just didn't seem to be diversity so everything turned to gray mush.
Wouldn't recommend
First off, I do have to say that I am crazy impressed by the content that came about when it did. I can definitely see its influence on much of what we know now. Matrix and Ready Player 1 for examples. It is quite inventive for its time and the imagined future technologies.
That being said the overall story kind of fell flat for me. Admittedly it may be in part due to the fact that I listened not read. Keep that in mind when I say what I do. Most of the characters felt like the same characters repeated. So much so that I really had a hard time knowing who was who. All of the men were the same as each other same with the women. There just didn't seem to be diversity so everything turned to gray mush.
Wouldn't recommend