Neuromancer by William Gibson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Neuromancer
Book Review: Addictive?
Summary: 1 Stars
If you like to expand your mind with ..., this book is for you.Book Review: All style, no substance
Summary: 2 Stars
William Gibson may have fathered the "cyberpunk" style with "Neuromancer," I'll not get involved in that argument. But he has created little else with this novel. Neromancer sports clumsily created characters with little or no personality. (Unless cute speech characteristics count as personality.) Plot? For the first 1/2 of the book there is no plot...just a patchwork of picaresque scenes. Once Gibson finally decides to move the plot forward, he immediately falls into SF cliche. I was quite disappointed with this book, as I do enjoy Neal Stephenson's and Bruce Boston's works and decided to give the "father of cyberpunk" a try.
I guess if great style is your thing (a la Tom Robbins or, dare I say :-) Robert Stone) you might get something out of this, but if real characters and an inventive plot are among the things you can't do without, pass this one by.
Book Review: Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
For me, this book defines cyberpunk. The prose and concepts are dazzling. If you try to figure everything out, you're in for trouble-just surf it and go with the changes and you'll have a great time! The audio version, narrated by the author, is also terrific, in my opinionBook Review: Among the best SF I've ever read...
Summary: 5 Stars
What the hell is wrong with people from Winfield KS?Book Review: An awsome look inot a not that far-fetched future!
Summary: 5 Stars
Gibson takes you on a wild ride into a world that seems all to real, right down to the use of drugs by the main character.... The way technology rules the world and how cyberspac e is as addictive as any drug is all to real and seems to be that way the world is heading now.... seeing as how the book and movie Jonny Neumonic are bassed on this book as well as the move The Matrix, and the RPG Shadowrun this book as sparked the imagination of many people and that alone earns it a 5 star rating in my eyes..... Gibson has, with this book, made a name for himself as and imaginative and very thought provoking writer who takes the reader so deep into his world, that the person can almost smell the streets and hear the sounds of the crowds... well...at least thats what I think...I cant account for anyone else, but Gibson is one of the best writers i ahve seen in a long time.