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ohthatsgrayt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
thedashdude's review against another edition
5.0
Uneven (-) but unpredictable (+) and a fun selection of stories.
stevethewolfe's review against another edition
3.0
This is hard to review since it's a collection. Some of the stories were better than others, as with most collections. Burning Chrome (the collection's namesake) was by far the best story in there. I love Gibson's way of writing about technology, and how he talks about fictional technologies like you already know what he's talking about. Enjoyable, but I'd recommend Neuromancer over this collection.
andreacpowers's review against another edition
5.0
I am going thru a Gibson withdrawal and hadn't read this so I bought it. I don't like short stories - well, because they are short. But what can I do?
Reading the last story (Burning Chrome) I wondered if Google named the browser after this story.
https://nebulas.sfwa.org/sfwa-announces-newest-damon-knight-grand-master-william-gibson/
Reading the last story (Burning Chrome) I wondered if Google named the browser after this story.
https://nebulas.sfwa.org/sfwa-announces-newest-damon-knight-grand-master-william-gibson/
indium's review against another edition
4.0
Some superb stories and some that really didn't click with me. When I was able to connect, the fast pace writing style was very engaging and a joy to read. However, when the plot didn't interest me, it could be a bit of a slug. Luckily, Gibson has a vast array of interesting ideas to set his plots around. Along with the general mood, these were such a joy to read.
rho21's review against another edition
Wasnt in the mood for a collection of stories.
jaminup's review against another edition
4.0
Rounded down from 4.5 stars
Fantastic collection of (mostly) cyberpunk from one of the masters of the genre. You can really see Gibson developing a lot of the foundations of the genre here in a variety of different stories. Individual story ratings below.
Johnny Mnemonic: 4/5
The Gernsback Continuum: 2/5
Fragments of a Hologram Rose: 3.5/5
The Belonging Kind: 3/5
Hinterlands: 5/5
Red Star, Winter Orbit: 5/5
New Rose Hotel: 4/5
The Winter Market: 4/5
Dogfight: 5/5
Burning Chrome: 4.5/5
Fantastic collection of (mostly) cyberpunk from one of the masters of the genre. You can really see Gibson developing a lot of the foundations of the genre here in a variety of different stories. Individual story ratings below.
Johnny Mnemonic: 4/5
The Gernsback Continuum: 2/5
Fragments of a Hologram Rose: 3.5/5
The Belonging Kind: 3/5
Hinterlands: 5/5
Red Star, Winter Orbit: 5/5
New Rose Hotel: 4/5
The Winter Market: 4/5
Dogfight: 5/5
Burning Chrome: 4.5/5
jbkep's review against another edition
3.0
It's always hard to judge a short story collection. I really liked some for either having great story telling ("Dogfights"), or making you think ("The Hinterlands"). Others I didn't enjoy as much for coming off as too abstract or 'artsy' ("Dreams of a Holographic Rose"). Overall, it is a good example of Gibson's work, but as with any collection of short stories, don't expect yourself to love every one in the book.
harrysmallwood's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5