Reviews

Count Zero by William Gibson

tomfairfax's review against another edition

3.0

Moves at a good pace and keeps the interest but ultimately it is about people who are being moved along by forces out of their control rather than influencing events. Some radical ideas on weak foundations, at times.

aidan_bernal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.5

lookingforvheissu's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Loved it. An awesome romp as fun as Neuromancer. I wasn’t expecting it to be about on par, but definitely recommend if you liked Neuromancer. 

eclairedelune's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

3.0

enbyglitch's review against another edition

4.0

(Second Read)

I think ultimately Gibson was *trying* with his inclusion of so many black and female characters with narrative significance; but sadly parts of this book are still an 80's nightmare of rac- and sexism.

I enjoyed the three plots, each unique in just about every way and picking up different aspects of the world left behind in 'Neuromancer'. I'd entirely forgotten about the Loa, and having learned more about Voodoo since my last reading, again loved that wildly creative jump.

tomstark's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

3.5

weng's review against another edition

4.0

A good read but the author's gender issues become ever more apparent...

ligmakilledjoe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

bymo's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

gibson’s writing of women wasnt as bad in this book as in neuromancer, however the way he described black people did irk me a little

there were some really good parts, nice book overall, .25 extra points for the gorgeous cover on the brazilian version

countzerointerrupt's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0