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A review by dnaxiii
Neuromancer by William Gibson
slow-paced
2.75
I have to give the author credit. This novel was well ahead of its time, and as far as I know was the first "Cyberpunk" material written. Unfortunately, that's about as much as I can praise Neuromancer.
As a fan of the genre, I had high expectations diving in to the root of it all. To sum up my thoughts, it was just *so* boring.
I went the audiobook route for this one, as my physical book to-read backlog is tall enough. Often I'll listen to audiobooks while doing mindless chores. Sometimes I'll get immersed in the story to the point where I realize I've been cleaning the same spot on the fish tank for 10 minutes. With this book, I had the opposite problem. The words were hovering around my ears, but wouldn't penetrate through to my conscious attention.
Nonetheless, I tried extra hard to focus and absorbed most of the story. It just wasn't very engaging or enjoyable. I'm the type who is stubborn and won't DNF a book I started, but the thought crossed my mind.
I can see how this novel was innovative and popular in its prime. Since then, other authors have refined and enhanced the genre. I wish I could rate this one higher, but if I'm rating purely based on its merits as an enjoyable story, the best I can do is a 2.75/5.
As a fan of the genre, I had high expectations diving in to the root of it all. To sum up my thoughts, it was just *so* boring.
I went the audiobook route for this one, as my physical book to-read backlog is tall enough. Often I'll listen to audiobooks while doing mindless chores. Sometimes I'll get immersed in the story to the point where I realize I've been cleaning the same spot on the fish tank for 10 minutes. With this book, I had the opposite problem. The words were hovering around my ears, but wouldn't penetrate through to my conscious attention.
Nonetheless, I tried extra hard to focus and absorbed most of the story. It just wasn't very engaging or enjoyable. I'm the type who is stubborn and won't DNF a book I started, but the thought crossed my mind.
I can see how this novel was innovative and popular in its prime. Since then, other authors have refined and enhanced the genre. I wish I could rate this one higher, but if I'm rating purely based on its merits as an enjoyable story, the best I can do is a 2.75/5.