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I was disappointed by Neuromancer. I generally find authors that I like then devour their entire body of work. I won't be ordering other Gibson books. Several reviewers have said that they would have rated the book lower, except that it was influential in creating a new kind of sci-fi genre and one mentioned the effort that had gone into the writing of this book.

That would be nice if this were a piece of art hanging on the wall I suppose, but for me it is a book that I want to read and be engaged by while I read it. I am the same way with my art though, Picasso may be a genius, but cubism looks stupid to me and I don't enjoy it. Same with this book, it may have started a new genre of writing, but I just didn't enjoy it.

Why? First of all, contrary to some of the posts here, it DID feel dated to me. Not so terribly that it ruined the work, but it added to my dislike. Mostly, I never felt the scenes were described well enough for me to picture them in my head. I trudged onward through the book to see what was going to happen next, but often I wasn't completely sure what had just happened. One reason for this was that the book was full of terminology and slang that was not well-defined or clearly explained. So I wondered what a Panther Modern was and what a coffin was used for and if it was for storage, why wasn't it safe? I felt like I had been dropped into a sequel and should have known a lot of things that I did not know and could not easily find out.

I finally gave up. It was a lot of work to read this book. I spent too much time trying to figure out what some slang term meant, instead of enjoying descriptive writing that painted a picture.

I do not recommend this book.


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Neuromancer William Gibson Books Reviews

I’m fairly well read, love sci-fi, and picked up Neuromancer because I was told it’s a pretty landmark piece of work for the sci-fi and cyberpunk genres.

I am so relieved it’s finally over.

One of the most painfully boring and confusing books I’ve ever read. The author offers virtually no world building or explanation; rather he throws all these foreign and made up terms at you without defining them and just expects you to catch on. Same with characters. I didn’t care about a single one of them, and honestly I only kept up with the plot by periodically referencing Wikipedia. Even having understood the plot from Wikipedia, it’s really not that intriguing.

I have no idea what fans see in this, and I’d recommend something like Snow Crash instead.
I didn't quite "get" this book the first time through, but upon rereading it, I've come to love it. Really, the biggest barrier when it comes to enjoying this book is the fact that Gibson throws the reader into the world of Neuromancer without explaining much immediately. I think that during my first reading I was confused, but my second time through, I already had something of an understanding of the book, allowing me to enjoy it more fully without being baffled. This book is brilliant. The strongest thing about it is probably the atmosphere. It is consistent throughout and just feels unique. The computer focused future of the Neuromancer feels fleshed out and alive. One thing I really loved about this was its connection between artificial intelligence and demons. It really makes you think about how what would once be considered magic is now commonplace. The protagonists are very well developed while the other characters don't get a ton of screen time. I thought this was a bad move on Gibson's part at first, but I see this move as being great for keeping the focus on computers and tech, rather than humans. While I'm not sure how I feel about having to read a book twice to enjoy it, I have to admit that I loved this book the second time through.
I read an article that said you cannot call yourself a science fiction fan if you haven't read Neuromancer. At thirty years old, i considered myself a connoisseur of sci-fi books, movies, and television, but had never read Neuromancer. Having read it now, I'm not so sure i agree with the article I read, but i can unequivocally say that if you consider yourself a sci-fi fan, you will thoroughly enjoy reading this book - it is now probably in my top ten. Particularly if you enjoy noir-ish, gritty sci-fi like Neal Stephenson, Philip K. Dick, Richard K. Morgan, you need to read this. The story and writing are fantastic - i think the biggest reason i hadn't already read the book was because it can often be painful to read future-based computer/tech-heavy sci-fi that was written three decades or more ago. The story devices can seem (as one would imagine) dated to the extent that our own technological evolution does not gel with the predictions made by the writers. This book is a notable exception. For a book that deals heavily with tech, computer programs, AI, and "cyberspace," it is insane to think this was written in 1984. You will not be disappointed - i would expect that this will become one your favorite sci-fi books, and if not, will least enjoyable serve as another feather in your cap towards readings the genre's so-called "classics."
I was disappointed by Neuromancer. I generally find authors that I like then devour their entire body of work. I won't be ordering other Gibson books. Several reviewers have said that they would have rated the book lower, except that it was influential in creating a new kind of sci-fi genre and one mentioned the effort that had gone into the writing of this book.

That would be nice if this were a piece of art hanging on the wall I suppose, but for me it is a book that I want to read and be engaged by while I read it. I am the same way with my art though, Picasso may be a genius, but cubism looks stupid to me and I don't enjoy it. Same with this book, it may have started a new genre of writing, but I just didn't enjoy it.

Why? First of all, contrary to some of the posts here, it DID feel dated to me. Not so terribly that it ruined the work, but it added to my dislike. Mostly, I never felt the scenes were described well enough for me to picture them in my head. I trudged onward through the book to see what was going to happen next, but often I wasn't completely sure what had just happened. One reason for this was that the book was full of terminology and slang that was not well-defined or clearly explained. So I wondered what a Panther Modern was and what a coffin was used for and if it was for storage, why wasn't it safe? I felt like I had been dropped into a sequel and should have known a lot of things that I did not know and could not easily find out.

I finally gave up. It was a lot of work to read this book. I spent too much time trying to figure out what some slang term meant, instead of enjoying descriptive writing that painted a picture.

I do not recommend this book.