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A review by z3r0n1n
Neuromancer by William Gibson
4.0
I can absolutely see why this book is so seminal to the whole cyberpunk and, by extension, sci-fi genre. It provides very efficient visuals to a previously unexplored (and unseen) otherworld like “the matrix of the cyberspace”.
Narratively speaking the characters are interesting and well built, my only gripe with the whole structure is how spotty and intermittent it sometimes reads; everything seems a series of events and dialogues with no discernible narrative cohesiveness between them. It’s not chaotic, mind you, it just leaves a little bit too many blank spots between events, for my taste.
Story is simple enough but the rhythm is relatively good, even if the finale is a little rushed. Can’t wait to read Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive. I’ll try to do it before the end of the year.
Narratively speaking the characters are interesting and well built, my only gripe with the whole structure is how spotty and intermittent it sometimes reads; everything seems a series of events and dialogues with no discernible narrative cohesiveness between them. It’s not chaotic, mind you, it just leaves a little bit too many blank spots between events, for my taste.
Story is simple enough but the rhythm is relatively good, even if the finale is a little rushed. Can’t wait to read Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive. I’ll try to do it before the end of the year.