niisound 's review for:

Count Zero by William Gibson

2.0

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Vague, sluggish, and unrewarding. Count Zero boldly departs from its predecessor with a multi-perspective narrative that only serves to confuse and detract from the overarching plot. I didn't find myself attached to anyone, and how could I with so little time to acquaint. Some interesting concepts are teased but ultimately never realized in an ending that also fails to satisfy. Hoping that Mona Lisa Overdrive redeems the Sprawl trilogy.