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woolsson's review against another edition
1.0
DNF - I just couldn't get on with this book. The writing style is not for me at all. Few things are explained making it hard to grasp the world, the setting and the characters. The sentences just didn't flow for me either.
No matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get into the book. I read 50 pages hoping to get into the flow of it but I just didn't care for the book at all.
I acknowledge this is a somewhat decisive writing style and it's definitely not for me.
No matter how hard I tried I just couldn't get into the book. I read 50 pages hoping to get into the flow of it but I just didn't care for the book at all.
I acknowledge this is a somewhat decisive writing style and it's definitely not for me.
aimeeinfinity's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
baconbre's review against another edition
4.0
I am a fan of William Gibson, and this one was not disappointing. There are parts where a lot happens and I’m not sure what exactly happened. Then I realized it’s because it’s from the character’s point of view and you see it in real time from their point of view. Which is more realistic afterwards they explain what happened. I very much enjoyed the concept. Its nice change to read a story where they characters are not fighting the story from happening. They are welcome to the chaos the book brings them because it can’t get much worse than they are dealing with now. Superb.
smelley_cat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ananotherthing's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
rahn's review against another edition
3.0
Very interesting conceptually. Not a huge fan of his writing style though.
harmonictempest's review against another edition
4.0
Page-turning fun from a sci-fi legend.
The writing here is really solid, and it’s really interesting to see the “boring part” of the future world. Gibson paints a completely believable version of something like backcountry West Virginia, in a county with no income, a few decades in the future where most things can be 3D-printed. Bizarrely and I think intentionally, his much more advanced second setting feels in many ways more familiar to me, which I think is an intentional commentary on class baked into the novel.
The premise of the book can’t be described without spoilers because the book itself walks you through the it without upfront explanation. That also keeps me from sharing a few things due to spoilers, but there are a few genuinely sticky ideas and haunting images in the book. Suffice to say that what appears to be a quick beta test of a game in her (wounded veteran) brother’s trailer turns out to be a lot more.
The world was clearly imagined and the action moved briskly and was highly entertaining. There’s not a lot of deeper message or reflection in the book, and the lead characters are often along for the ride rather than moving the action. Read this for the entertainment and the thorough imagination of the effects of nanotechnology and 3D printing on our current world.
The writing here is really solid, and it’s really interesting to see the “boring part” of the future world. Gibson paints a completely believable version of something like backcountry West Virginia, in a county with no income, a few decades in the future where most things can be 3D-printed. Bizarrely and I think intentionally, his much more advanced second setting feels in many ways more familiar to me, which I think is an intentional commentary on class baked into the novel.
The premise of the book can’t be described without spoilers because the book itself walks you through the it without upfront explanation. That also keeps me from sharing a few things due to spoilers, but there are a few genuinely sticky ideas and haunting images in the book. Suffice to say that what appears to be a quick beta test of a game in her (wounded veteran) brother’s trailer turns out to be a lot more.
The world was clearly imagined and the action moved briskly and was highly entertaining. There’s not a lot of deeper message or reflection in the book, and the lead characters are often along for the ride rather than moving the action. Read this for the entertainment and the thorough imagination of the effects of nanotechnology and 3D printing on our current world.
chrispac's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
ribbonreuben's review against another edition
4.0
I found this way easier to get into than the last time I tried to read Gibson (Neuromancer)! I can also understand why a lot of the characters got pared down for the TV adaptation.
drood's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0