tolerton 's review for:

The Peripheral by William Gibson

3.5

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was a weird read, not at all what I expected from the dean of science fiction. It was certainly original. It veers into fantasy, which I didn't expect. The plot developments are fascinating, and it is true that the reader discovers more signs about the subsystems as s/he reads.