A review by whoischels
Neuromancer by William Gibson

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 I didn't really enjoy this until I got about halfway through. It felt pretty slow and the cyberpunk aesthetic didn't really pull me in in the way I had hoped. However, once the team goes to Freeside and the plot starts to get more intense, I ended up really enjoying this ride.
I feel like there's some sort of conclusion to draw from the ending, like an opinion I should have about what the point was of Wintermute joining with Neuromancer. I feel like I should have a take. At this point, I don't, and I feel like the take may just be that this was an AI's mission to fully have consciousness. Like the personality portion that Neuromancer had was necessary for Wintermute to be an actual being who experiences existence. That said, Wintermute seemed fully capable before. Additionally, the shadowy, unknown reason for this whole story could just be a shadowy, unknown reason. If an AI gained enough power to have goals, would we ever really understand them? Maybe that is the point.
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