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A review by mwx1010
Idoru by William Gibson
4.0
Idoru is the middle entry in Gibson’s Bridge trilogy, bookended by Virtual Light and All Tomorrow’s Parties. I’m rereading these after a long gap (I think I read them on original release and maybe once since, but never in quick succession).
All of the usual Gibson hallmarks are present and correct - minor (and sometimes major characters from previous novels recur), everyone seems to be chasing a MacGuffin around for reasons which seem forced at the least. This is the one that deals with celebrity, fan culture, otaku and the nature of humanity. It’s better than I remembered - my recollection was that this was the week link in the series, but on re-reading it stands up and is in many ways better than it’s predecessor.
All of the usual Gibson hallmarks are present and correct - minor (and sometimes major characters from previous novels recur), everyone seems to be chasing a MacGuffin around for reasons which seem forced at the least. This is the one that deals with celebrity, fan culture, otaku and the nature of humanity. It’s better than I remembered - my recollection was that this was the week link in the series, but on re-reading it stands up and is in many ways better than it’s predecessor.