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A review by larsinio
Idoru by William Gibson
4.0
This book struck me, more than anything, as an attempt to streamline Gibson into something more digestible by a wider audience. This struck me as incongruous with my previous opinions of him... but i guess looking at his later detective stuff, is entirely the direction desired and it seems to start here?
This book has lot of great ideas and description of gadgets, cities, and japanese modern society protocols. Its a vivid depiction of a "Neo Tokyo" type place, *before it was cool*. It also features great characters that seem to have multiple sides and are interesting. This characteristic was a great improvement over Virtual Light in particular. However, the plot falls thin as in barely anything happens. The things that do happen are relatively uninspired and a bit boring. All the action in the book could fit in three chapters. Characters have their advantages discussed ad nauseum and then they never really use them. The book seems like it should be a lot longer. I want to have more book happen.. i would gladly read it. If you combine the good things of Virtual Light with the good things of this one, it would be a really great book.
Page after page of blank pages!! Why!
Upped to 4 stars after reflection. I do like the character she creates here, the memorable setting, the Rez fanclub, the nifty . Its a big improvement over Virtual Light
This book has lot of great ideas and description of gadgets, cities, and japanese modern society protocols. Its a vivid depiction of a "Neo Tokyo" type place, *before it was cool*. It also features great characters that seem to have multiple sides and are interesting. This characteristic was a great improvement over Virtual Light in particular. However, the plot falls thin as in barely anything happens. The things that do happen are relatively uninspired and a bit boring. All the action in the book could fit in three chapters. Characters have their advantages discussed ad nauseum and then they never really use them. The book seems like it should be a lot longer. I want to have more book happen.. i would gladly read it. If you combine the good things of Virtual Light with the good things of this one, it would be a really great book.
Page after page of blank pages!! Why!
Upped to 4 stars after reflection. I do like the character she creates here, the memorable setting, the Rez fanclub, the nifty . Its a big improvement over Virtual Light