Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Mona Lisa Overdrive
Book Review: Another fine Sprawl novel
Summary: 4 Stars
So this is where it all ends. Before I read this trilogy again, I'm going to start with "Johnny Mnemonic" "New Rose Hotel" and "Burning Chrome" in the Burning Chrome short story collection. I noticed one reviewer recommended not reading different fiction novels simultaneously and just getting absorbed in these stories from beginning to end, which I didn't. It's a tricky world to keep up with all the characters, technology, and corporations. I would love the publisher to make special editions with Gibson's details. I love Gibson's writing too, nothing excessive, good dialog, and well done humor. Follows the same style as Neuromancer and Count Zero as the stories unravel and the characters finally surface in the end. And I LOVE Molly Millions. There's probably a guide to the Sprawl somewhere, but I haven't heard of it. You do get the hang of it, but I agree with the other reviewer, because I'm sure these nuances are easier to keep track of if you just stay in this world for the duration of the journey.Book Review: Best sprawl narrative.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of Gibson's most complete novels. Almost seamless from start to finish it flows i a almost organic fashion from one plot point to another. The background on the net star is priceless. Best sprawl narrative of the trilogy.Book Review: Better and better
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok, here's the thing, I had always meant to read the whole Gibson trilogy in order. Year after year I planned to set aside some time and do it right. I just never got around to it. So, on some recent travels I was out of things to read and saw a weathered copy of Mona Lisa Overdrive in the $2 book bin. I consider it two bucks very well spent.
Keeping in mind that I was laboring through a steep but enjoyable learning curve for the first third of the book, I found Mona Lisa Overdrive difficult to immerse myself in early, but better and better as it went on. By the end, I was cursing myself for not starting at the beginning of the trilogy. Perhaps if I had, the resolutions to some characters' stories would have been even more fulfilling.
Despite that, this was still a great sci-fi book. Four stars for now, and I might upgrade that once I do my homework and read the other two books.
Book Review: Brain cells in hyperdrive
Summary: 5 Stars
Dark, mysterious and visionary, this work takes you to the extremes of imagination and intrigue.Pop references merge with sci-fi thrills to produce a riveting joyride of a book.
One must hang on tight to the thoughts of William Gibson, for they are at the truly cutting edge.
Powerful fiction!
Book Review: Choppy and unfocused
Summary: 2 Stars
I was annoyed by the shortness of each chapter, with very little progress being made in each one. I have lived in Japan for 11 years. Kumiko doesnt seem Japanese (or half Japanese), she seems autistic. All descriptions of anything Japanese were mistaken, over done or just weird.